epanodos
(noun) repetition of a group of words in reverse order
epanodos
(noun) recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
epanodos (countable and uncountable, plural epanodoses)
(rhetoric) The repetition of a sequence of words or phrases in reverse order.
Recapitulation of the main points in a discourse.
Source: Wiktionary
E*pan"o*dos, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure of speech in which the parts of a sentence or clause are repeated in inverse order, as in the following: -- O more exceeding love, or law more just Just law, indeed, but more exceeding love! Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
