epilogism

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos, a conclusion, peroration of a speech, epilogue of a play) + -ism, from ἐπιλέγειν (epilégein, say in addition), from ἐπί (epí, in addition) + λέγειν (légein, to say). See epilogue.

Noun

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epilogism (plural epilogisms)

  1. (archaic) enumeration; computation
    • 1646, John Gregory, Notes and Observations upon some Passages of Scripture:
      the Epilogism from Cyrus []

References

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epilogism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French épilogisme.

Noun

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epilogism n (plural epilogisme)

  1. epilogism

Declension

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