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Epideictic — Ep i*deic tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to show forth, display; epi + ? to show. Cf. {Epidictic}.] Serving to show forth, explain, or exhibit; applied by the Greeks to a kind of oratory, which, by full amplification, seeks to persuade … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epideictic — [ep΄ə dīk′tik] adj. 〚Gr epideiktikos, declamatory < epideikt(os), verbal adj. (< epideiknynai, to display < epi : see EPI + deiknynai, to show: see DICTION) + ikos, I … Universalium
epideictic — [ep΄ə dīk′tik] adj. [Gr epideiktikos, declamatory < epideikt(os), verbal adj. (< epideiknynai, to display < epi : see EPI + deiknynai, to show: see DICTION) + ikos, IC] intended for display, esp. rhetorical display; designed to impress … English World dictionary
Epideictic — The Epideictic oratory, also called ceremonial oratory, or praise and blame rhetoric, is one of the three branches, or species (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined in Aristotle s Rhetoric, to be used to praise or blame during ceremonies. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
epideictic — /ɛpiˈdaɪktɪk/ (say epee duyktik) adjective displaying the skill of the speaker: epideictic orations. Also, epidictic /ɛpiˈdɪktɪk/ (say epee diktik). {Greek epideiktikos displaying} …
epideictic oratory — ▪ rhetoric also called ceremonial oratory according to Aristotle, a type of suasive speech designed primarily for rhetorical effect. Epideictic oratory was panegyrical, declamatory, and demonstrative. Its aim was to condemn or to eulogize … Universalium
epideictic oratory — noun a type of oratory used to eulogize or condemn a person or group of people Pericles funeral oration for Athenians killed in the Peloponnesian War is a famous example of epideictic oratory • Hypernyms: ↑oratory … Useful english dictionary
epideictic — См. epidìttico … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
epideictic — [ˌɛpɪ deɪktɪk, dʌɪktɪk] adjective formal characterized by or designed to display rhetorical or oratorical skill. Origin C18: from Gk epideiktikos … English new terms dictionary
epideictic — ep·i·deic·tic … English syllables
