‖Path′o‐pœ″ia (?), n.; pl.-ias (#). [NL., from Gr. παθοποιί̈α; πάθοσ passion + ποιει̑ν to make.] (Rhet.) A speech, or figure of speech, designed to move the passion. Smart.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.