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rheses

rheses is the plural of rhesis.

Meaning of rhesis

Noun

rhesis (plural rheses)

  1. (Ancient Greece) A passage of text in a play.
    • Such speeches (like the rheses) have the distinction of length, often exceeding one hundred lines; they give the impression that for a time dramatic effect is suspended, and, as a substitute, the recognised features of Epic Poetry supply a new interest.1890, Richard Green Moulton, The Ancient Classical Drama: A Study in Literary Evolution, page 145

Questions about rheses

What is rheses the plural of?
Rheses is the plural of rhesis.

Words near rheses in the dictionary

  1. rheotropism
  2. rheotropisms
  3. rheotypic
  4. rheovirus
  5. rhEPO
  6. rheses
  7. rhesis
  8. rhesus
  9. Rhesus factor
  10. Rhesus factors
  11. rhesus macaque

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