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anadiplosis

/ˌænədəˈploʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
anadiplo-sis
IPA
/ˌænədəˈploʊsɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin anadiplōsis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναδίπλωσις (anadíplōsis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀναδίπλωσις

Usage

Inflected Forms

anadiploses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

epanadiplosis epanastrophe

Synonyms

reduplication

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce anadiplosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænədəˈploʊsɪs/.
What does anadiplosis mean?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
Where does anadiplosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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