epistrophe
e·pis·tro·phe
epistrophe · epistrophes
The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or…The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
(countable, uncountable)An arrangement of chlorophyll grains on the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to apostrophe (an arrangement at right angles to the surface).
Origin
Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophBorrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).
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Forms
plural: epistrophes| Singular | epistrophe |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.:epiphora
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable