EPIPHONEMA

Etymology

Noun

epiphonema (plural epiphonemas or epiphonemata)

(rhetoric) An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*pho*ne"ma, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: An exclamatory sentence, or striking reflection, which sums up or concludes a discourse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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