Meanings
nounpalistrophe (countable and uncountable, plural palistrophes)
plural palistrophes
- countableuncountablechiasmus
Origin
Ancient Greek
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palistrophe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palistrophe
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“palistrophe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palistrophe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palistrophe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palistrophe.
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