Ἐνθύμημα

Rhetorical syllogisms are called this;¹ for the syllogism seems to be produced in them through one premise because the other premise, being familiar, is admitted by the judges or the audience. For example, this person is worthy of punishment since he is a betrayer. In fact, the judge admits as something obvious that every betrayer is worthy of punishment. Now in those cases where the omission is not familiar [sc. either to the judge or to the audience], it is no longer possible for the syllogism to be produced through an enthymeme; for the syllogism appears to mean a certain joining [su/nqesis] of statements [lo/gwn].