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Ethopoeia; or Description of Manners

Çth´-o-pœ´-i-a. Greek, ἠθοποιΐα (eethopœïa), expression of manner or custom; hence, used of a description of a person’s peculiarities as to manners, caprices, habits, whether in voice, gestures, or otherwise.

Called by the Latins NOTATIO, a marking or noting. Hence, a description of any manner or custom, etc., that a person is peculiarly noted for.

Called also MORUM EXPRESSIO.

Isaiah 3:16.-"The daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet."

See also Jeremiah 48:3-46; and Luke 18:9-14, where the Pharisee and the Publican are described by their manner, gesture, etc.

In 1 Peter 3:3, where women are exhorted to show the disposition of mind by avoiding the outward costume which is described.

When the description or expression is confined to the feelings it is called