epichireme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epichireme
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Meaning

noun

A dialectical inference; a syllogism based on probable premises (endoxa), as opposed to a philosopheme which is a demonstrative or scientific syllogism based on true premises.

Example Sentences

"A philosopheme is a demonstrative inference: an epichireme is a dialectical inference: a sophism is a contentious inference: an aporeme is an inference that reasons dialectically to a contradiction."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιχείρημα (epikheírēma), from ἐπιχειρέω (epikheiréō, “to attempt, to prove”, literally “to put one's hand on”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + χείρ (kheír, “hand”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐπιχείρημα

Inflected Forms

epichiremes (plural) epichiremata (plural) epicheirema (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

aporeme philosopheme sophism enthymeme

Synonyms

epichirema