E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Acroamat’ics.
Esoter’ical lectures; the lectures of Aristotle, which none but his chosen disciples were allowed to attend. Those given to the public generally were called exoter’ic. (Acroamatic is a Greek word, meaning delivered to an audience,oo, to attend lectures.)
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, to attend lectures.)
