epizeuxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛpɪˈz(j)uːksɪs/ /ˌɛpɪˈz(j)uksɪs/ En-us-epizeuxis.oga

Word forms

epizeuxis epizeuxes

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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