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epideictic

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌepɪdˈeɪktɪk/
    • /ˌepɪdˈeɪktɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌepɪdˈeɪktɪk/

Definitions of epideictic word

  • noun epideictic Characterized by or designed to display rhetorical or oratorical skill. 1
  • adjective epideictic designed to display something, esp the skill of the speaker in rhetoric 0
  • adjective epideictic intended for display, esp. rhetorical display; designed to impress 0
  • adjective epideictic Of or pertaining to rhetoric of ceremony, declamation, and demonstration, most often the rhetoric of funerals and other formal events. One of the three branches, or "species" (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined by Aristotle. 0

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Parts of speech for Epideictic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

epideictic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

epideictic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with epideictic

  • what is an epideictic speech?

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