epistrophe
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).
Noun
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epistrophe (plural epistrophes)
- (rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
- Synonyms: epiphora, antistrophe
- Antonym: anaphora
Further reading
- epistrophe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- ^ The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 13:11.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /eˈpis.tro.pʰeː/, [ɛˈpɪs̠t̪rɔpʰeː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /eˈpis.tro.fe/, [eˈpist̪rofe]
Noun
epistrophē f (genitive epistrophēs); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | epistrophē | epistrophae |
Genitive | epistrophēs | epistrophārum |
Dative | epistrophae | epistrophīs |
Accusative | epistrophēn | epistrophās |
Ablative | epistrophē | epistrophīs |
Vocative | epistrophē | epistrophae |
References
- “epistrophe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- epistrophe in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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