Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proepiplexis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: proepi-plex-is
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure in which the speaker blames or reproaches oneself beforehand in order to secure the attention or favor of the audience; a form of protherapeia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προεπίπληξις (proepíplēxis, “blaming beforehand”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἐπίπληξις (epíplēxis, “blame, reproof”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: προεπίπληξις

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

protherapeia epiplexis

Questions

What does proepiplexis mean?: A figure in which the speaker blames or reproaches oneself beforehand in order to secure the attention or favor of the audience; a form of protherapeia.
Where does proepiplexis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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