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1913
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Ecbole
‖
Ec′bo-le
(ĕk′bō̍-lē)
,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ἐκβολή
a throwing out, a digression, fr.
ἐκβάλλειν
to throw out;
ἐκ
out of +
βάλλειν
to throw.]
(Rhet.)
A digression in which a person is introduced speaking his own words.
Definition
2024
ecbole
ecbole
English
Noun
ecbole
(
plural
ecboles
)
(
rhetoric
)
A
digression
in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
The point at which a
male
's
sex drive
is at its
peak
, supposed to be dictated by a natural
cycle
.
Etymology
Ancient Greek
a throwing out, a digression.
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