hypostrophe
Meanings
noun
- The act of a patient turning himself or herself.
- A relapse; a return of a disease.
- A return to the main theme following an insertion or parenthesis.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑποστροφή (hupostrophḗ), from ὑποστρέφω (hupostréphō, “to turn round or back”).
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