epistrophe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
  2. An arrangement of chlorophyll grains on the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to apostrophe (an arrangement at right angles to the surface).

Pronunciation

/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/

Word forms

epistrophe epistrophes

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).

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