What is "parrhesia"

Parrhesia \Par*rhe"si*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; para` beside, beyond + ? a speaking.] (Rhet.) Boldness or freedom of speech.

n. (context rhetoric English) boldness or freedom in speech; the seeking of forgiveness for such speech

In rhetoric, parrhesia is a figure of speech described as: "to speak candidly or to ask forgiveness for so speaking". There are three different forms of parrhesia. Parrhesia in its nominal form is translated from Latin to English meaning "free speech". Parrhesiazomai in its verbal form is to use parrhesia, and a parrhesiastes is one who uses parrhesia for example "one who speaks the truth".

Parrhesia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.