epirrhema

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίρρημα (epírrhēma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛpɪˈɹiːmə/

Noun

epirrhema (plural epirrhemata or epirrhemas)

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

See also

• parabasis