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epicheirema
noun
ep·i·chei·re·ma
\ˌepəˌkīˈrēmə\
variants: less commonly
epichirema
\ˌepəˌkīˈrēmə\Definition of epicheirema
epicheiremata
\-rēmətə, -rem-\ alsoepichiremas
: a syllogism in which some statement supporting one or both of the premises is introduced with the premises themselves
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Origin and Etymology of epicheirema
Latin & Greek; Latin epichirema, from Greek epicheirēma, from epicheirein to endeavor, attempt to prove, from epi- + cheir hand
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