anacatadidymus
|an-a-cat-a-did-y-mus|
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/ˌænəˌkætəˈdɪdɪməs/
reverse repetition
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anacatadidymus' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anakatadidymos,' where 'ana-' meant 'up' or 'back' and 'katadidymos' meant 'repeated.'
Historical Evolution
'anakatadidymos' transformed into the Latin word 'anacatadidymus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anacatadidymus.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'repeated in reverse order,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a rare rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated in reverse order.
The phrase 'fair is foul, and foul is fair' is an example of anacatadidymus.
Synonyms
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