anacampsis

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/ˌænəˈkæmpsɪs/

noun

A figure of speech in which the speaker returns to the original subject after a digression.

OriginAncient Greek ἀνάκαμψις →
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Meanings

nounanacampsis (uncountable)
  1. rarerhetoricuncountableA figure of speech in which the speaker returns to the original subject after a digression.
  2. archaicobsoleteuncountableReflection (of light or sound).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνάκαμψις
  2. Englishanacampsis

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

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APA

anacampsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacampsis

MLA

“anacampsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacampsis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anacampsis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anacampsis.

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