Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epanastrophe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: epanas-tro-phe
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The repetition of a word or phrase in the same sense[…]as in epanastrophe, […]adds weight to the thought or idea, and increases its logical worth."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπαναστροφή (epanastrophḗ, “return”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does epanastrophe mean?: Anadiplosis.
Where does epanastrophe come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπαναστροφή (epanastrophḗ, “return”).

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