Etymology

Abgesang

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Today it means: Repetition of the same word or phrases for emphasis; epistrophe, especially the concluding section. Full definition →

German Abgesang
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  1. German · borrowed fromAbgesang
  2. English todayAbgesang

Borrowed from German Abgesang; ab- (“down, from”) + Gesang (“song”).

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