"epideictic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈdaɪktɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more epideictic [comparative], most epideictic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιδεικτικός (epideiktikós), from ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideíknumi, “to display, exhibit”), from ἐπι- (epi-) + δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to show”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐπιδεικτικός}} Ancient Greek ἐπιδεικτικός (epideiktikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} epideictic (comparative more epideictic, superlative most epideictic)
  1. Of or pertaining to rhetoric of ceremony, declamation, and demonstration, most often the rhetoric of funerals and other formal events. One of the three branches, or "species" (eidē), of rhetoric as outlined by Aristotle. Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-epideictic-en-adj-I44lA2~q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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