Meanings
nounhypophora (plural hypophoras)
plural hypophoras
- rhetorica figure of speech in which the speaker poses a question and then answers the question.
Synonyms: anthypophora
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna figure of speech in which the speaker poses a question and then answers the question.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekὑπόφορά
- Englishhypophora
From Ancient Greek ὑπόφορά (hupóphorá).
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hypophora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophora
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“hypophora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophora. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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