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paremptosis


parˊemp-to′sis

(părˊĕmp-tō′sĭs)
,
Noun.
[NL., from Gr.
παρέμπτωσισ
a coming in beside;
παρά
beside +
ἐμπιπτειν
to fall in.]
Same as
Parembole
.

Definition 2024


paremptosis

paremptosis

English

Noun

paremptosis (plural not attested)

  1. (rhetoric) parembole