homoeoprophoron
Meanings
noun
- The repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of neighboring words; essentially, extreme or faulted alliteration.
Word forms
Etymology
From ὅμοιος (hómoios, “like, similar”) and προφέρω (prophérō, “to carry or place before”).
Synonyms
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