Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endeixis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-deix-is
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal procedure in Ancient Greece in which a wrongdoer is denounced to the magistrate.

Example Sentences

"Thus, the endeixis was the proper form in the case of persons banished for the crime of homicide; of habitual contemners of religion who were caught intruding at any sacred rite; and mroe especially of public debtors who had wrongfully appropriated public funds. In all these cases the guilt to the accused was presumed, unless he could show grounds entitling him to a hearing and to a regular trial."
"In Endeixis (denunciation) the accused was beyond the reach of the prosecutor and his summons."
"Apart from this remark there is no evidence that prosecutors were elected for the procedure of endeixis. (Hansen notes that prosecutors were elected for the novel procedure of apophasis, as is evident from the scandal concerning Harpalos, and suggests that prosecutors could be elected for an endeixis.)"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔνδειξις (éndeixis). See endeictic.

Frequently Paired Words

endeictic

Questions

What does endeixis mean?: A legal procedure in Ancient Greece in which a wrongdoer is denounced to the magistrate.
Where does endeixis come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔνδειξις (éndeixis). See endeictic.

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