symploce

[ sim-ploh-see ]

noun

, Rhetoric.

1. the simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of symploce¹

1570–80; < New Latin symplocē < Greek symplokḗ intertwining, combination, equivalent to sym- sym- + plokḗ, noun derivative of plékein to plait, twine; akin to Latin plectere ( -plex )

Example Sentences

Troglophiles: Cockroaches found habitually in caves (Symploce, Periplaneta cavernicola).

From Project Gutenberg

Symploce flagellata or Symploce ruficollis Reptile: Anolis cristatellus, p. 273.

From Project Gutenberg

Symploce parenthesis Hair worm: Parachordodes raphaelis, p. 202.

From Project Gutenberg