epistrophe
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/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/
Definition of epistrophe
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
“Epistrophe many sentences will close With the same word, in verse as well as prose.”
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noun
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(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
“Epistrophe many sentences will close With the same word, in verse as well as prose.”
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(countable, uncountable)An arrangement of chlorophyll grains on the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to apostrophe (an arrangement at right angles to the surface).
“As is well known, chloroplast in the epistrophe position presents an oval or more or less circular form; in the apostrophe position a flattened and lenticular form.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin epistrophē, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιστροφή (epistrophḗ).
Words you can make from epistrophe
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11 words7-letter words
39 words- HEPPEST 14 pts
- HIPPEST 14 pts
- HOPPERS 14 pts
- HOPPIER 14 pts
- PRESHIP 14 pts
- PROPHET 14 pts
- SHIPPER 14 pts
- SHOPPER 14 pts
- HEPTOSE 12 pts
- HIPSTER 12 pts
- OPHITES 12 pts
- POTHERS 12 pts
- PRITHEE 12 pts
- ROSEHIP 12 pts
- STROPHE 12 pts
- THORPES 12 pts
- THREEPS 12 pts
- EPITOPE 11 pts
- POPSTER 11 pts
- POTPIES 11 pts
- PREPOSE 11 pts
- RIPSTOP 11 pts
- SOPPIER 11 pts
- STEPPER 11 pts
- STOPPER 11 pts
- TIPPERS 11 pts
- TOPPERS 11 pts
- HEISTER 10 pts
- HERIOTS 10 pts
- HETEROS 10 pts
- HOISTER 10 pts
- SHORTIE 10 pts
- PESTIER 9 pts
- POETISE 9 pts
- PROSTIE 9 pts
- REPOSIT 9 pts
- RESPITE 9 pts
- RIPOSTE 9 pts
- ROPIEST 9 pts
6-letter words
86 words- HEPPER 13 pts
- HIPPER 13 pts
- HIPPOS 13 pts
- HOPPER 13 pts
- SHOPPE 13 pts
- EPHORI 11 pts
- EPHORS 11 pts
- HERPES 11 pts
- HOPERS 11 pts
- OPHITE 11 pts
- PERISH 11 pts
- PISHER 11 pts
- PITHOS 11 pts
- POSHER 11 pts
- POTHER 11 pts
- RESHIP 11 pts
- SPHERE 11 pts
- THORPE 11 pts
- THORPS 11 pts
- THREEP 11 pts
- THRIPS 11 pts
- TOPHES 11 pts
- PIPERS 10 pts
- PIPETS 10 pts
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- TIPPER 10 pts
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- EITHER 9 pts
- ETHERS 9 pts
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- HEROES 9 pts
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- HIREES 9 pts
- HORSIE 9 pts
- HORSTE 9 pts
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- OTHERS 9 pts
- RESHOE 9 pts
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- THEIRS 9 pts
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- SITREP 8 pts
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- SPRITE 8 pts
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- TOPEES 8 pts
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- RESITE 6 pts
- RETIES 6 pts
- SOIREE 6 pts
- SORTIE 6 pts
- STEREO 6 pts
- TORIES 6 pts
- TRIOSE 6 pts
5-letter words
63 words- HIPPO 12 pts
- EPHOR 10 pts
- HOPER 10 pts
- HOPES 10 pts
- PHEOS 10 pts
- PHOTS 10 pts
- PITHS 10 pts
- PEEPS 9 pts
- PEPOS 9 pts
- PERPS 9 pts
- PIPER 9 pts
- PIPES 9 pts
- PIPET 9 pts
- POPES 9 pts
- PREOP 9 pts
- PREPS 9 pts
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- ETHER 8 pts
- ETHOS 8 pts
- HEIRS 8 pts
- HEIST 8 pts
- HERES 8 pts
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- HIREE 8 pts
- HIRES 8 pts
- HOERS 8 pts
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- HOIST 8 pts
- HORSE 8 pts
- HORST 8 pts
- HOSER 8 pts
- ITHER 8 pts
- OTHER 8 pts
- ESTOP 7 pts
- PEERS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
- PERES 7 pts
- PERIS 7 pts
- PERSE 7 pts
- PESTO 7 pts
- PETER 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- PISTE 7 pts
- POETS 7 pts
- POISE 7 pts
- PORES 7 pts
- PORTS 7 pts
- POSER 7 pts
- POSIT 7 pts
- PREES 7 pts
- PRESE 7 pts
- PREST 7 pts
- PRIES 7 pts
- PRISE 7 pts
- PROSE 7 pts
- PROST 7 pts
- REPOS 7 pts
- REPOT 7 pts
- EROSE 5 pts
- ESTER 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- REEST 5 pts
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