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epanorthosis

[ ep-uh-nawr-thoh-sis ]

noun

Rhetoric.
plural epanorthoses
  1. the rephrasing of an immediately preceding word or statement for the purpose of intensification, emphasis, or justification, as in “Seems, madam! Nay, it is; I know not ‘seems.’ ”


epanorthosis

/ ɪˌæɔːˈθəʊɪ /

noun

  1. rhetoric the almost immediate replacement of a preceding word or phrase by a more correct or more emphatic one, as for example in thousands, nay, millions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ貹Դǰˈٳdzپ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of epanorthosis1

First recorded in 1570–80, epanorthosis is from the Greek word 貹óٳō correcting, revision. See ep-, ana-, orthosis
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of epanorthosis1

C16: from Greek: correction, from epi- + ana- + orthos straight

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