epicheirema

epicheirema

(ˌɛpɪkaɪˈriːmə) n, pl -mata (-mətə) (Logic) a syllogism supported by an incidental proposition

epicheirema

a syllogism in which the truth of one of the premises is confirmed by an annexed proposition (prosyllogism), thus resulting in the formation of a compound argument. See also prosyllogism.See also: Logic