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Etymology of the English word enthymeme

the English word enthymeme
derived from the Latin word enthymeme
derived from the Greek word enthumema, ἐνθύμημα
derived from the Greek word enthumeisthai
using the Greek prefix en-, ἐν-
derived from the Greek word enthumeomai, ἐνθυμέομαι (to be inspirited; ponder)
derived from the Greek word thumos, θυμός (thyme; passion (as if breathing hard))
derived from the Latin word enthymema (thought, line of thought, argument)
derived from the Greek word enthumema, ἐνθύμημα
derived from the Greek word enthumeisthai
using the Greek prefix en-, ἐν-
derived from the Greek word enthumeomai, ἐνθυμέομαι (to be inspirited; ponder)
derived from the Greek word thumos, θυμός (thyme; passion (as if breathing hard))

Date

The earliest known usage of enthymeme in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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