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单词 epistrophe
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Definition of epistrophe in English:

epistrophe

noun ɪˈpɪstrəfiɛˈpɪstrəfiəˈpɪstrəfi
mass noun
  • The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

    (叠句的)尾词重复

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He would be able to label these devices as antimetabole, polyptoton, epistrophe, antithesis, epanalepsis, anaphora, polysyndeton, anastrophe, etc.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Greek epistrophē, from epistrephein 'to turn around', from epi 'in addition' + strephein 'to turn'.

Rhymes

dystrophy

Definition of epistrophe in US English:

epistrophe

nounəˈpɪstrəfiəˈpistrəfē
  • The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

    (叠句的)尾词重复

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He would be able to label these devices as antimetabole, polyptoton, epistrophe, antithesis, epanalepsis, anaphora, polysyndeton, anastrophe, etc.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Greek epistrophē, from epistrephein ‘to turn around’, from epi ‘in addition’ + strephein ‘to turn’.

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