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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)

  1. (rhetoric) A digression in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
  2. The point at which a male's sex drive is at its peak, supposed to be dictated by a natural cycle.