Etymology

symploce

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Today it means: The repetition of one word or phrase at the beginning and another word or phrase at the end of successive phrases or clauses. Full definition →

Ancient Greek συμπλοκή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυμπλοκή“interweaving”
  2. English todaysymploce

From Ancient Greek συμπλοκή (sumplokḗ, “interweaving”).

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