epirrhema

English

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίρρημα.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐπίρρημα

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