epanorthosis
[ ep-uh-nawr-thoh-sis ]
/ ˌɛp ə nɔrˈθoʊ sɪs /
noun, plural ep·a·nor·tho·ses [ep-uh-nawr-thoh-seez] /ˌɛp ə nɔrˈθoʊ siz/. Rhetoric.
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.’ ”
Words nearby epanorthosis
epagoge,
epaminondas,
epanalepsis,
epanaphora,
epanodos,
epanorthosis,
eparch,
eparchy,
epaulet,
epaulette,
epaulette tree
Example sentences from the Web for epanorthosis
Epanorthosis is a figure of frequent occurrence in all languages, but particularly in those of the East.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition) |Robert Maunsell
British Dictionary definitions for epanorthosis
epanorthosis
/ (ɪˌpænɔːˈθəʊsɪs) /
noun
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
Derived forms of epanorthosis
epanorthotic, adjectiveWord Origin for epanorthosis
C16: from Greek: correction, from
epi- +
ana- +
orthos straight