Etymology

epistrophe

e·pis·tro·phe
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Today it means: The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. Full definition →

Latin epistrophē ← Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπιστροφή
  2. Latin · borrowed fromepistrophē
  3. English todayepistrophe

Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).

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