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anacoenosis en · NOUN

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνακοίνωσις (anakoínōsis).

Meanings

  1. (rhetoric, uncountable) A rhetorical device by which a speaker appeals to their hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point or matter in debate.
    • The pronunciation of this speech will derive its greatest beauty from an attention to the Anacoenosis, beginning at the eleventh line. 1785, John Walker, A rhetorical grammar, or course of lessons in elocution, page 179:
    • Anacœnosis, sympathy to wake, Bids us another's case our own to make. 1835, L[arret] Langley, “[Rhetorical Figures.] Anacoenosis.”, in A Manual of the Figures of Rhetoric, […], Doncaster, South Yorkshire: […] C. White, […], →OCLC, page 67:

Translations (5)

pl apel do opinii przeciwnika (Translations) · tl hikuro (Translations) · it anacenosi (Translations) · fi vetoaminen (Translations) · fr anacénose (Translations)