symploce
/ˈsɪmploʊsi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The repetition of one word or phrase at the beginning and another word or phrase at the end of successive phrases or clauses.
Example Sentences
- "Symploce sometimes Anaphora will join With Epistrophe, and both in one combine."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek συμπλοκή (sumplokḗ, “interweaving”).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɪmploʊsi/
- British English: /ˈsɪmploʊsi/