epirrhema

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An address, usually dealing with public affairs, spoken by the leader of the chorus after the parabasis in an Ancient Greek comedy.

Pronunciation

/ɛpɪˈɹiːmə/

Word forms

epirrhema epirrhemata epirrhemas

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίρρημα (epírrhēma).

Related words

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