ὀρθοέπεια

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • correct diction, especially in poetry

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (straight, correct, true, correction, upright, ortho, right) + Ancient Greek ἔπος (word, song, speech, epic, story, talk).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἔπος

Gloss

word, song, speech, epic, story, talk

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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