Auxeses

/ɔːkˈsiːsiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of auxesis; instances or examples of growth, amplification, or rhetorical increase in size or intensity.

Etymology

From Greek 'auxesis' (growth, increase), which derives from 'auxanein' (to grow). The plural form reflects Greek grammatical structure and is used in both biology and classical rhetoric.

Kelly Says

In ancient Greek rhetoric, 'auxeses' referred to building up an argument by progressively greater statements—a technique Roman orators like Cicero mastered to convince juries, making it one of the oldest studied persuasion techniques.

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