Etymology

anacampsis

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Today it means: A figure of speech in which the speaker returns to the original subject after a digression. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀνάκαμψις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνάκαμψις
  2. English todayanacampsis

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκαμψις (anákampsis). By surface analysis, ana- (“back, again”) + -campsis (“bend, curve”).

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