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enthymeme

/ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-thymeme
IPA
/ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.

noun

A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).

Inflected Forms

enthymemes (plural)

Derived Forms

enthymematic enthymematical enthymemic enthymemical

Frequently Paired Words

thymus

Questions

How do you pronounce enthymeme?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/.
What does enthymeme mean?
A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
Where does enthymeme come from?
From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).

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