enthymeme
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enthymeme
- /ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).
noun enthymemes
- A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
- A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.
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Talk about this word "enthymeme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enthymeme. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enthymeme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enthymeme "enthymeme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enthymeme.Cite this
@misc{enthymeme_2026,
title = {enthymeme},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enthymeme},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
