English
epiphonema
Epiphonema comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιφώνημα.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπιφώνημαepiphṓnēma
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEepiphonema
- Englishearliest quotation 1759same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐπιφώνημαepiphṓnēma
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEepiphonema
- Englishearliest quotation 1759same form
Earliest quotation: 1759, Laurence Sterne, Gentleman: “he would ſometimes break off in a ſudden and…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐπιφώνημα
Today it means
noun An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐπιφώνημα / epiphonema