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Ecphonesis — Ec pho*ne sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See {Ecphonema}.] (Rhet.) An animated or passionate exclamation. [1913 Webster] The feelings by the ecphonesis are very various. Gibbs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecphonesis — index expletive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Ecphonesis — An ecphonesis ( el. εκφώνησις) is an emotional, exclamatory phrase (exclamation) used in poetry, drama, or song. It is a rhetorical device that originated in ancient literature. The word itself is of Greek origin. Examples: * O tempora! O mores!… … Wikipedia
ecphonesis — noun Exclamation. Syn: interjection … Wiktionary
ecphonesis — n. [Gr.] (Rhet.) Exclamation, ejaculation, interjection, animated or passionate utterance … New dictionary of synonyms
ecphonesis — ec·pho·ne·sis … English syllables
ecphonesis — noun an exclamatory rhetorical device O tempore! O mores • Syn: ↑exclamation • Derivationally related forms: ↑exclaim (for: ↑exclamation) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ektenia — (from el. ἐκτένεια ekténeia ; literally, diligence ), often called simply Litany, is a prayerful petition in the Eastern Orthodox liturgy. The prevalent ecclesiastical word for this kind of litany in Greek is Συναπτή Synaptê , Ektenia being the… … Wikipedia
Libera Nos — • The first words of the Embolism of the Lord s Prayer in the Roman Rite Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Libera Nos Libera Nos … Catholic encyclopedia
Y.M.C.A. (song) — Y.M.C.A. Single by Village People from the album Cruisin Released … Wikipedia
