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Epideictic — Ep i*deic tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to show forth, display; epi + ? to show. Cf. {Epidictic}.] Serving to show forth, explain, or exhibit; applied by the Greeks to a kind of oratory, which, by full amplification, seeks to persuade … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epideictic — [ep΄ə dīk′tik] adj. [Gr epideiktikos, declamatory < epideikt(os), verbal adj. (< epideiknynai, to display < epi : see EPI + deiknynai, to show: see DICTION) + ikos, IC] intended for display, esp. rhetorical display; designed to impress … English World dictionary
Epideictic — The Epideictic oratory, also called ceremonial oratory, or praise and blame rhetoric, is one of the three branches, or species (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined in Aristotle s Rhetoric, to be used to praise or blame during ceremonies. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
epideictic — /ɛpiˈdaɪktɪk/ (say epee duyktik) adjective displaying the skill of the speaker: epideictic orations. Also, epidictic /ɛpiˈdɪktɪk/ (say epee diktik). {Greek epideiktikos displaying} …
epideictic oratory — ▪ rhetoric also called ceremonial oratory according to Aristotle, a type of suasive speech designed primarily for rhetorical effect. Epideictic oratory was panegyrical, declamatory, and demonstrative. Its aim was to condemn or to eulogize … Universalium
epideictic oratory — noun a type of oratory used to eulogize or condemn a person or group of people Pericles funeral oration for Athenians killed in the Peloponnesian War is a famous example of epideictic oratory • Hypernyms: ↑oratory … Useful english dictionary
epideictic — См. epidìttico … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
epideictic — adjective Of or pertaining to rhetoric of ceremony, declamation, and demonstration, most often the rhetoric of funerals and other formal events. One of the three branches, or species (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined by Aristotle … Wiktionary
epideictic — [ˌɛpɪ deɪktɪk, dʌɪktɪk] adjective formal characterized by or designed to display rhetorical or oratorical skill. Origin C18: from Gk epideiktikos … English new terms dictionary
epideictic — ep·i·deic·tic … English syllables
