anadiplosis

[ an-uh-di-ploh-sis ]

noun

, Rhetoric.

1. repetition in the first part of a clause or sentence of a prominent word from the latter part of the preceding clause or sentence, usually with a change or extension of meaning.

anadiplosis

/ ˌænədɪˈpləʊsɪs /

noun

1. rhetoric repetition of the words or phrase at the end of one sentence, line, or clause at the beginning of the next

Word History and Origins

Origin of anadiplosis¹

1580–90; < Latin < Greek, equivalent to anadiplō-, variant stem of anadiploûsthai to be doubled back + -sis -sis. See ana-, diplosis

Word History and Origins

Origin of anadiplosis¹

C16: via Latin from Greek: repetition, from anadiploun to double back, from ana- + diploun to double

Example Sentences

The sudden introduction of the interrogative clause in this line is an example of the figure of speech called anadiplosis.

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