endophora

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UK/ˌɛndəˈfɔːɹə/US/ɪnˈdɒfəɹə/cot caught merger[ɪnˈdɑfɚə]

noun

An expression that refers to something in the same text.

Opposite
Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounendophora (plural endophoras)

plural endophoras

  1. rhetorichuman sciencesAn expression that refers to something in the same text.

    Antonyms: exophora

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn expression that refers to something in the same text.

Opposite

Origin

From endo- + Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō, “to carry”).

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Translations

Polish endofora
  • endoforareference to something in the same text
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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