epichirema Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ep`i*chi*re"ma noun

Etymology

L., fr. Gr. , from to attempt to prove.

Wordforms

plural Epichiremata

Definitions

1. (Rhet. & Logic) A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner. Written also epicheirema.