Ecbole
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛkbəliː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecbole is a noun meaning (rhetoric, rare) A digression, (especially) one in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
Meaning
(rhetoric, rare) A digression, (especially) one in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
More Meanings
- (music) The raising or sharping of a tone, especially (historical) in relation to Ancient Greek music.
Example Sentences
Ecbole: a […] change in the enharmonic genus, by the accidental elevation of a chord, or string, five dieses above its ordinary pitch.
Word Forms
- ecboles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include digression, parenthesis, repetitio, ecphonema, epexegesis, mesodiplosis.
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