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palilogy
noun
pa·lil·o·gy
\pəˈliləjē\
variants: or
palillogy
\pəˈliləjē\Definition of palilogy
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: repetition of a word for emphasis (as in Isaiah 38:19 “the living, the living, he shall praise thee”)
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Origin and Etymology of palilogy
Late Latin palilogia, from Greek palillogia, recapitulation, from palin again, back + -logia
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