progymnasmata
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek προγυμνάσματα (progumnásmata)
Noun
progymnasmata pl (plural only)
- (historical) A series of preliminary rhetorical exercises originated in Ancient Greece, aiming to prepare students for writing declamations after they had completed their education with the grammarians.
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