'Epichirema' definitions:

Definition of 'Epichirema'

From: GCIDE
  • Epichirema \Ep`i*chi*re"ma\, n.; pl. Epichiremata. [L., fr. Gr. ?, from ? to attempt to prove.] (Rhet. & Logic) A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner. [Written also epicheirema.] [1913 Webster]