"epiplectic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Ancient Greek ἐπιπληκτικός (epiplēktikós, “given to rebuking”), from ἐπίπληξις (epíplēxis, “rebuke”). See epiplexis. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἐπιπληκτικός||given to rebuking}} Ancient Greek ἐπιπληκτικός (epiplēktikós, “given to rebuking”) Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} epiplectic
  1. (rhetoric) Of or pertaining to epiplexis. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-epiplectic-en-adj-nrHgaoEl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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