First Known Use: 1552
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enthymeme
noun en·thy·meme \ˈen(t)-thi-ˌmēm\
Definition of ENTHYMEME
: a syllogism in which one of the premises is implicit
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Origin of ENTHYMEME
Latin enthymema, from Greek enthymēma, from enthymeisthai to keep in mind, from en- + thymos mind, soul
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