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enthymema

enthymema is the alternative form of enthymeme.

Meaning of enthymeme

Noun

enthymeme (plural enthymemes)

  1. (rhetoric) A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
  2. A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

Forms of enthymema

pluralenthymemas

Questions about enthymema

What is enthymema the alternative form of?
Enthymema is the alternative form of enthymeme.

Words near enthymema in the dictionary

  1. enthusiastick
  2. enthusiasticke
  3. enthusiastly
  4. enthusiasts
  5. enthusing
  6. enthymema
  7. enthymemas
  8. enthymematic
  9. enthymematical
  10. enthymeme
  11. enthymemes

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