ecbole
ecbole · ecboles
The raising or sharping of a tone, especially in relation to Ancient Greek musicThe raising or sharping of a tone, especially (historical) in relation to Ancient Greek music.
/ˈɛkbəliː/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, rare, rhetoric, uncountable)A digression, (especially) one in which a person is introduced speaking his or her own words.
(countable, uncountable)The raising or sharping of a tone, especially (historical) in relation to Ancient Greek music.
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκβολή (ekbolḗ, “a digression”), from ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō, “to thBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκβολή (ekbolḗ, “a digression”), from ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō, “to throw out”).
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Forms
plural: ecbolesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable