ὀρθοέπεια

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Form ὀρθός (orthós, correct) +‎ ἔπος (épos, word) +‎ -ιᾰ (-ia).

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Noun

ὀρθοέπειᾰ (orthoépeiaf (genitive ὀρθοεπείᾱς); first declension

  1. correct diction, especially in poetry

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