epiphonema

epiphonema
noun /ˌɛpɪfəˈniːmə/
An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse.

in the midst of a dispute on the subject, in which, by the bye, he was frequently involved,he would sometimes break off in a sudden and spirited E<span style="font-variant:small-caps;text-transform:lowercase">PIPHONEMA</span>, or rather E<span style="font-variant:small-caps;text-transform:lowercase">ROTESIS</span>, raised a third, and sometimes a full fifth, above the key of the discourse [...].


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  • Epiphonema — Ep i*pho*ne ma, n. [L., fr. Gr. epifw nhma, fr. epifwnei^n to mention; epi + fwnei^n to speak.] (Rhet.) An exclamatory sentence, or striking reflection, which sums up or concludes a discourse. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Epiphonēma — (gr.), Schlußsentenz, Bemerkung am Ende einer Erzählung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Epiphonēma — (griech., »Zuruf«), Schlußsentenz am Ende einer Fabel oder Erzählung …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • epiphonema — /ep euh foh nee meuh/, n., pl. epiphonemas, epiphonemae / mee/. Rhet. a sentence that is an exclamation, a general or striking comment, or a succinct summary of what has previously been said. [1570 80; < L epiphonema exclamation < Gk epiphónema.… …   Universalium

  • epiphonema — См. epifonema …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

  • epiphonema — ep·i·pho·ne·ma …   English syllables

  • epiphonema — …   Useful english dictionary

  • épiphonème — [ epifɔnɛm ] n. m. • 1557; lat. epiphonema, gr. epiphônêma, de epi et phônein « parler » ♦ Rhét. Exclamation sentencieuse qui termine un développement oral. ● épiphonème nom masculin (grec epiphônêma) Exclamation sentencieuse par laquelle on… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • epifonema — (Del gr. epiphonema, interjección < epi, phoneo, llamar por su nombre.) ► sustantivo masculino RETÓRICA Exclamación o reflexión con la que se concluye lo que anteriormente se ha dicho. * * * epifonema (del lat. «epiphonēma», del gr.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • epifonema — e·pi·fo·nè·ma s.m. TS ret. frase sentenziosa ed enfatica a chiusura di un discorso {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1589. ETIMO: dal lat. epiphonēma s.nt., dal gr. epiphōnēma, der. di epiphōnéō esclamo, parlo …   Dizionario italiano

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