Definition of ANADIPLOSIS

anadiplosis

Meanings

Plural: anadiploses

Noun

  • repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

reduplication

Scrabble Score: 14

anadiplosis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
anadiplosis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anadiplosis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

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