epanodos

noun

1. The repetition of a sequence of words or phrases in reverse order.

   countable, uncountable

   Takes first and last and also middle space.

   By Epanodos the same word moves its place,

2. Recapitulation of the main points in a discourse.

   countable, uncountable

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπάνοδος (epánodos), from ἐπ- (ep-) + ἀνα- (ana-) + ὁδός (hodós). By surface analysis, ep- + an- + -ode + Ancient Greek -ος (-os).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry epanodos (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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