anaphora
/ˌænəˈfɔɹə/
anaphora noun: the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis. Also the plural of anaphor.
Noun
anaphora (countable and uncountable, plural anaphoras or anaphora)
- The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
- Anaphora elegantly begins
With the same word or phrase successive lines.1835, L[arret] Langley, “[Rhetorical Turns.] Anaphora.”, in A Manual of the Figures of Rhetoric, […], Doncaster, South Yorkshire: […] C. White, […], →OCLC, page 73
- Antonyms:
- epiphora, epistrophe
- Anaphora elegantly begins
- An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
- Antonyms:
- cataphora
- The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ.
- Synonyms:
- Eucharistic Prayer
Also used as
anaphora is also the plural of anaphor.
anaphora meaning in Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian
anaphora in Tagalog
- rhetoric: repetition of a phrase used for emphasis
- saulit
anaphora in Malay
- rhetoric: repetition of a phrase used for emphasis
- anafora
anaphora in Indonesian
- rhetoric: repetition of a phrase used for emphasis
- anafora
Synonyms of anaphora
Antonyms
Forms of anaphora
| plural | anaphoras |
|---|---|
| plural | anaphora |
| alternative form | anaphoras |
| alternative form | anaphors |
Origin of anaphora
From Ancient Greek ἀναφορά (anaphorá, “a carrying back”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry”).
Words formed from anaphora
Questions about anaphora
- What does anaphora mean?
- Anaphora means the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
- What is anaphora in Tagalog?
- Anaphora in Tagalog is saulit. See Anaphora meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is anaphora?
- Anaphora is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anaphora?
- Anaphora is pronounced /ˌænəˈfɔɹə/.
- What is the plural of anaphora?
- The plural of anaphora is anaphoras.
Words near anaphora in the dictionary
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