epizeuxis

noun /ˌɛpɪˈz(j)uːksɪs/

1. The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.

   countable, uncountable

   And graces thus the theme on which it treats.

   An Epizeuxis twice a word repeats,

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-) + ζευγνύναι (zeugnúnai, “to yoke”)

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

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