EPIPHORA

epiphora, epistrophe

(noun) repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


E*piph"o*ra, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. (Med.)

Definition: The watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek.

2. (Rhet.)

Definition: The emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or stanzas.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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