ANAPHORA

epanaphora, anaphora

(noun) repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

anaphora

(noun) using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anaphora (plural anaphoras or anaphors or anaphora)

(rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.

Antonyms: epiphora, epistrophe

(linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.

(linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression.

Hypernym: endophora

Coordinate terms: cataphora, exophora, homophora

(Christianity) The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ

Usage notes

• In linguistics, the terms anaphor and anaphora are sometimes used interchangeably, although in some theories, a distinction is made between them. See the Wikipedia article.

Noun

anaphora

plural of anaphor

Source: Wiktionary


A*naph"o*ra, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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