Definition of priamel in English:

priamel

noun prɪˈaml

Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries, culminating in a witty or ingenious turn of thought. Later applied to similar literary forms; specifically (in ancient Greek poetry) a device in which a number of items or options, culminating in a preferred one, are listed for comparison.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Philology. From German Priamel type of short poem, literary device in classical poetry, variant of preambel type of short poem, apparently a specifically use of preambel preamble (now Präambel; from post-classical Latin praeambulum).

Definition of priamel in US English:

priamel

nounprɪˈaml

Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries, culminating in a witty or ingenious turn of thought. Later applied to similar literary forms; specifically (in ancient Greek poetry) a device in which a number of items or options, culminating in a preferred one, are listed for comparison.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Philology. From German Priamel type of short poem, literary device in classical poetry, variant of preambel type of short poem, apparently a specifically use of preambel preamble (now Präambel; from post-classical Latin praeambulum).

单词	priamel
释义	Definition of priamel in English: priamel noun prɪˈaml Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries, culminating in a witty or ingenious turn of thought. Later applied to similar literary forms; specifically (in ancient Greek poetry) a device in which a number of items or options, culminating in a preferred one, are listed for comparison. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Philology. From German Priamel type of short poem, literary device in classical poetry, variant of preambel type of short poem, apparently a specifically use of preambel preamble (now Präambel; from post-classical Latin praeambulum). Definition of priamel in US English: priamel nounprɪˈaml Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries, culminating in a witty or ingenious turn of thought. Later applied to similar literary forms; specifically (in ancient Greek poetry) a device in which a number of items or options, culminating in a preferred one, are listed for comparison. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of Philology. From German Priamel type of short poem, literary device in classical poetry, variant of preambel type of short poem, apparently a specifically use of preambel preamble (now Präambel; from post-classical Latin praeambulum).
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