"epitrochasm" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛˈpɪtɹəˌkæzm̩/
Etymology: From Late Latin epitrochasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτροχασμός (epitrokhasmós), from ἐπιτροχάζω (epitrokházō, “run swiftly over”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|epitrochasmus}} Late Latin epitrochasmus, {{der|en|grc|ἐπιτροχασμός}} Ancient Greek ἐπιτροχασμός (epitrokhasmós) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} epitrochasm (uncountable)
  1. (rhetoric) a hurried accumulation or enumeration of several points. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-epitrochasm-en-noun-wTXzhtYA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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