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EPANODOS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does epanodos mean?
• EPANODOS (noun)
The noun EPANODOS has 2 senses:
1. recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
2. repetition of a group of words in reverse order
Familiarity information: EPANODOS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("epanodos" is a kind of...):
recap; recapitulation; review (a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion)
Domain category:
rhetoric (study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Repetition of a group of words in reverse order
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("epanodos" is a kind of...):
repetition (the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device)
Domain category:
rhetoric (study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking))
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