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epanalepsis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epanalep-sis
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epanalepsis, from Ancient Greek ἐπανάληψις (epanálēpsis), from ἐπαναλαμβάνω (epanalambánō), from ἐπί (epí) + ἀνά (aná) + λαμβάνω (lambánō).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐπανάληψις

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

epanaleptic

Synonyms

epanadiplosis

Questions

What does epanalepsis mean?
The repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter.
Where does epanalepsis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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