epanodos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The repetition of a sequence of words or phrases in reverse order.
  2. Recapitulation of the main points in a discourse.

Word forms

epanodos epanodoses

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπάνοδος (epánodos), from ἐπ- (ep-) + ἀνα- (ana-) + ὁδός (hodós). By surface analysis, ep- + an- + -ode + Ancient Greek -ος (-os).

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