enthymeme

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/

Definition of enthymeme

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.
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noun

  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.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).

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