Ecphrasis

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English

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Etymology

Greek εκφρασις, from εκφραζειν, from εκ- ‘ex-’ + φραζειν ‘speak’.

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Pronunciation

IPA: /'ɛkfrəsɪs/

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Noun

Singular
ecphrasis

Plural
ecphrases

  1. (Rhetoric) a clear, efficient, self-contained argument or description
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Alternative forms

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