enthymeme

See also: enthymème

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).

Noun

enthymeme (plural enthymemes)

A by and large statement, a maxim, a less-than-100% argument.
(logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

Derived terms

enthymemic
enthymemical

Translations

by and large statement

French: enthymème (fr) m

syllogism with required but unstated assumption

Dutch: enthymeem (nl) c
French: enthymème (fr) m
Occitan: entimèma m

Russian: энтимема (ru) f (entimema)
Tagalog: maysaisip

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Ido: ^{(please verify)} entimemo (io)

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