Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A saying; a speech; a passage in a play, poem, or book.
- noun A set speech or discourse.
Etymologies
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Examples
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She then follows with a rhesis of woe, interrupted by {1365}
Story of Orestes A Condensation of the Trilogy Richard Green Moulton 1886
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To this long rhesis _Pheres_ answers in a set speech of similar length.
Story of Orestes A Condensation of the Trilogy Richard Green Moulton 1886
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Parrhesi'a (pan rhesis), the speaking out all, freespokenness.
A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians 1797-1878 1860
qms commented on the word rhesis
Old Greeks in theatrical pieces
Might call a set discourse a rhesis.
But now it sounds funky -
A name for a monkey -
So use of the term today ceases.
May 6, 2019
drgdale commented on the word rhesis
Etymology: It seems likely to be derived from Greek "rhema"="(spoken) word".
May 6, 2019