Definition of epistrophe Epistrophe

e•pis•tro•phe

We found 5 definitions of epistrophe from 5 different sources.

What does epistrophe mean?

Noun
epistrophe - repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
		epiphora

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

epistrophe (n.)
A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., "Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I."

epistrophe
e-pis′trō-fē, n. (rhet.) a form of repetition in which successive clauses end with the same word, as in 2 Cor. xi. 22: a refrain in music