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Ecphonesis

Ecphonesis Meaning & Definition
Ecphonesis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ecphonesis?

[n] an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ecphonesis: exclamation

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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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