Main Entry:

epis·tro·phe

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈpis-trə-(ˌ)fē\

Function:

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 or poetic effect (as Lincoln's “of the people, by the people, for the people”) — compare anaphora