/ Dictionary / Index E ecphonesis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ec•pho•ne•sis Pronunciation: (ek"fu-nē'sis), [key] — n. Rhet. the use of an exclamatory phrase, as in “O tempore! O mores!” Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ecphonesis (Thesaurus) ecotype écrasé Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language