Plural of epiphonema; a concluding statement or final exclamation that summarizes or emphasizes the main point of a speech or argument.
From Greek 'epi-' (upon) + 'phonema' (utterance, from 'phonein' to speak). The term entered English through rhetorical texts, referring to a rhetorical device where a speaker adds a dramatic closing remark.
Ancient Greek orators used epiphonemas like verbal mic drops—the final line that made audiences remember everything you just said. It's why lawyers still end summations with powerful last sentences.
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