-ˌnȯ(r)ˈthōsə̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek epanorthōsis correction, revision, from epanorthoun to correct, revise (from ep- + anorthoun to restore, correct, from ana- + orthoun to straighten, from orthos straight, right — more at orth-
: a substitution of a more emphatic word or phrase for one just preceding (as in “Most brave, nay, most heroic act!”)