Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epichirema

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epichire-ma
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιχείρημα (epikheírēma).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ἐπιχείρημα

Inflected Forms

epichiremas (plural) epichiremata (plural) epicheirema (alternative)

Questions

What does epichirema mean?: A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner.
Where does epichirema come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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