ἐπιχείρημα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἐπῐχειρέω (epikheiréō, to endeavour, attempt to) +‎ -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἐπῐχείρημᾰ (epikheírēman (genitive ἐπῐχειρήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. undertaking, attempt, especially of a military enterprise
  2. base of operations against
  3. (in Aristotle) attempted, i.e. dialectical proof
    Antonym: φῐλοσόφημᾰ (philosóphēma)

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