"ecbole" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛkbəliː/ Forms: ecboles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκβολή (ekbolḗ, “a digression”), from ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō, “to throw out”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐκβολή||a digression}} Ancient Greek ἐκβολή (ekbolḗ, “a digression”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ecbole (countable and uncountable, plural ecboles)
  1. (rhetoric, rare) A digression, (especially) one in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words. Tags: countable, rare, rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-ecbole-en-noun-1UbuWaBL
  2. (music) The raising or sharping of a tone, especially (historical) in relation to Ancient Greek music. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Ancient Greece
    Sense id: en-ecbole-en-noun-7d212Lai Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 3 97 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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