paraenesis
See also: parænesis
English
Alternative forms
- parænesis, parainesis, parenesis
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παραίνεσις (paraínesis, “exhortation, advice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈɹiːnɪsɪs/
Noun
paraenesis (usually uncountable, plural paraeneses)
- Advice or exhortation, particularly of a moral or religious nature.
- (rhetoric) A warning of impending evil.