"epistrophe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epistrophes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|epistrophē}} Latin epistrophē, {{der|en|grc|ἐπιστροφή}} Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} epistrophe (plural epistrophes)
  1. (rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric Synonyms: epiphora, antistrophe
    Sense id: en-epistrophe-en-noun-8r1JaRia Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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