anaphora
The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for…The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
Anapher
ана́фораanáfora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
(countable, uncountable)An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
Anapher
ана́фораanáfora
(countable, uncountable)The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀναφορά (anaphorá, “a carrying back”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + φέρω (phéFrom Ancient Greek ἀναφορά (anaphorá, “a carrying back”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry”).
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Forms
plural: anaphoras / anaphoraSynonyms
2 synonyms- repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses:epanaphora
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable