anadiplosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌænədəˈploʊsɪs/

Word forms

anadiplosis anadiploses

Etymology

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

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