About The Word Ecphonesis
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Ecphonesis
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What's The Definition Of Ecphonesis?
[n] an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ecphonesis: exclamation Related Terms | Find terms related to Ecphonesis: See Also | rhetorical device Ecphonesis In Webster's Dictionary \Ec`pho*ne"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See
{Ecphonema}.] (Rhet.)
An animated or passionate exclamation.
The feelings by the ecphonesis are very various.
--Gibbs.
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