epizeuxis
Meanings
noun
- The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From modern Latin epizeuxis, from Ancient Greek ἐπίζευξις (epízeuxis, “a fastening upon”), from ἐπιζευγνύναι (epizeugnúnai), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + ζευγνύναι (zeugnúnai, “to yoke”).
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