anacampsis
Meanings
noun
- A figure of speech in which the speaker returns to the original subject after a digression.
- Reflection (of light or sound).
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνάκαμψις (anákampsis). By surface analysis, ana- (“back, again”) + -campsis (“bend, curve”).
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