epanorthosis

American  

[ep-uh-nawr-thoh-sis] / ˌɛp ə nɔrˈθoʊ sɪs /

noun

Rhetoric.

plural

epanorthoses

1. 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.’ ”

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epanorthosis British  

/ ɪˌpænɔːˈθəʊsɪs /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

• epanorthotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of epanorthosis

First recorded in 1570–80, epanorthosis is from the Greek word epanórthōsis correcting, revision. See ep-, ana-, orthosis