# enthymeme

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/

## Definitions
1. A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case universally.
2. A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthúmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thumós, “soul, life”).

## Source
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