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epistrophe

epist·rophe

UK/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).

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