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epiphonema

  • /ˌɛpɪfəˈniːmə/

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From Latin epiphonema, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφώνημα (epiphṓnēma), from ἐπιφωνείν (epiphōneín, “call to”).

noun epiphonemas · epiphonemata · epiphoneme

  1. rhetoric An exclamatory phrase or reflection used to round off or summarize an argument or discourse; an exclamation. [H]e vvould ſometimes break off in a ſudden and ſpirited Epiphonema, or rather Erotesis, raiſed a third, and ſometimes a full fifth, above the key of the diſcourſe, […]

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noun exclamatory phrase or reflection used to round off or summarize an argument discourse

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"epiphonema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epiphonema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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epiphonema. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epiphonema

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"epiphonema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epiphonema.

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@misc{epiphonema_2026,
  title = {epiphonema},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epiphonema},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}