myEtymology.com: English etymology of epideictic

Etymology of the English word epideictic

the English word epideictic

derived from the Greek word epideiktikos

derived from the Greek word epideiknunai

derived from the Greek word epideiknumi, ἐπιδείκνυμι (to exhibit (physically or mentally))

The earliest known usage of epideictic in English dates from the 18th century.