epistrophe

Definition

The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).

Example Sentences

• "Epistrophe many sentences will close With the same word, in verse as well as prose."
• "As is well known, chloroplast in the epistrophe position presents an oval or more or less circular form; in the apostrophe position a flattened and lenticular form."

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