Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epistrophe

/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: e-pis-tro-phe
IPA: /ɪˈpɪstrəfi/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An arrangement of chlorophyll grains on the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to apostrophe (an arrangement at right angles to the surface).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Epistrophe many sentences will close With the same word, in verse as well as prose."
"As is well known, chloroplast in the epistrophe position presents an oval or more or less circular form; in the apostrophe position a flattened and lenticular form."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: epistrophē, ἐπιστροφή

Usage

Inflected Forms

epistrophes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anadiplosis refrain

Synonyms

epiphora antistrophe

Antonyms

anaphora

Questions

How do you pronounce epistrophe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈpɪstrəfi/.
What does epistrophe mean?: The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
Where does epistrophe come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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