ANADIPLOSIS


Meaning of ANADIPLOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-nə-də-ˈplō-səs, ˌa-nə-(ˌ)dī-ˈplō- ]

noun

( plural ana·di·plo·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek anadiplōsis, literally, repetition, from anadiploun to double, from ana- + diploun to double — more at diploma

Date: circa 1550

: repetition of a prominent and usually the last word in one phrase or clause at the beginning of the next (as in “rely on his honor—honor such as his?”)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.