epirrhema
noun
ep·ir·rhe·ma
\ˌepiˈrēmə\
Definition of epirrhema
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: an address usually about public affairs spoken by the coryphaeus after the parabasis in old Greek comedy
epirrhematic
\¦epə(ˌ)rē¦matik, -rə̇¦-\ adjectiveExplore Merriam-Webster
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Origin and Etymology of epirrhema
Greek epirrhēma, from epi- + rhēma word, saying — more at word
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