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Epistrophe — eligans … Википедия
Epistrophe — Epistrophe, also known as epiphora (and occasionally as antistrophe ), is a figure of speech and the counterpart of anaphora. It is the repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. It is an… … Wikipedia
Epistrophe — (insecte) Epistrophe … Wikipédia en Français
Epistrophe — E*pis tro*phe, n. [L., from Gr. ? a turning toward, return, fr. ? to turn toward; epi upon, to + ? to turn.] (Rhet.) A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epistrŏphe — (gr.), 1) Schwenkung einer Truppe nach der Rechten u. Linken zugleich, s. Anastrophe; 2) (Gramm.), so v.w. Epiphora; 3) (Med.), Recidiv einer Krankheit, bes. spät eintretendes … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Epistrophe — (griech.), s. Epiphora … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Epistrophe — Epistrophe, griech., Wendung, Rückkehr; in der Rhetorik Figur, die Wiederholung desselben Wortes am Ende mehrer Sätze … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Épistrophe — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Une épistrophe ou épiphore est une figure de style. Dans la mythologie grecque, ce nom peut désigner trois personnages de la guerre de Troie :… … Wikipédia en Français
epistrophe — noun Etymology: Greek epistrophē, literally, turning about, from epi + strophē turning more at strophe Date: circa 1584 repetition of a word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical… … New Collegiate Dictionary
epistrophe — /i pis treuh fee/, n. 1. Also called epiphora. Rhet. the repetition of a word or words at the end of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences, as in I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong. ... Cf. anaphora (def. 1). 2.… … Universalium
