HOMOIOPTOTON

Ho*moi`op*to"ton, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: A figure in which the several parts of a sentence end with the same case, or inflection generally.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 September 2024

CLEAN

(adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; “he landed a clean left on his opponent’s cheek”; “a clean throw”; “the neat exactness of the surgeon’s knife”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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