epistrophe
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).
Noun
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When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. — The Bible, 1 Cor 13:11 |
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
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈpis.tro.pʰeː/, [ɛˈpɪs.trɔ.pʰeː]
Inflection
First declension, Greek type.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 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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