Main Entry: ana·di·plo·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌa-nə-də-ˈplō-səs, ˌa-nə-(ˌ)dī-ˈplō-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ana·di·plo·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek anadiplōsis, literally, repetition, from anadiploun to double, from ana- + diploun to double — more at diploma

Date: circa 1550

: repetition of a prominent and usually the last word in one phrase or clause at the beginning of the next (as in “rely on his honor—honor such as his?”)