Epichirema

‖n.; pl. Epichiremata [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; to attempt to prove. ] (Rhet. & Logic) A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner. [ Written also epicheirema. ] [ 1913 Webster ]