a syllogism or other argument in which a premise or the conclusion is unexpressed.
Origin: 1580–90; < L enthȳmēma < Gk enthȳ́mēma thought, argument, equiv. to enthȳmē-, var. s. of enthȳmeîsthai to ponder (en-en-2+ -thȳmeîsthai v. deriv. of thȳmós spirit, thought) + -ma n. suffix of result
[en-thuh-meem] 
