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epistrophe.

The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/
  1. The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.

    countable · rhetoric · uncountable
  2. An arrangement of chlorophyll grains on the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to apostrophe (an arrangement at right angles to the surface).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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