ἐνθύμημα
enthymema
thought, piece of reasoning, argument
Appears 95 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐνθύμημα, ατος, τό, A. thought, piece of reasoning, argument, OC 292,1199, 9.10 (pl.), 2.110. 2. meaning, sense, opp. λέξις, in Mete. 4.23. 3. in Aristotleʼs Logic, enthymeme, rhetorical syllogism drawn from probable premises (ἐξ εἰκότων ἢ σημείων), opp. ἀποδεικτικὸς συλλογισμός, APr. 70a10, cf.Rh. 1355a6, etc.; ἐ. δεικτικά, ἐλεγκτικά, ib.1396b24. II. invention, device, HG 4.5.4, 5.4.52, An. 3.5.12, Cyn. 13.13 (pl.), Epit. 295.
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