Definition of EPANALEPSIS

epanalepsis

Meanings

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

epanadiplosis

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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