epizeuxis
noun
ep·i·zeux·is
ˌepəˈzüksə̇s
plural -es
1
Greek and Latin prosody
: the joining of two successive ionics a minore so that the syllables that come together exchange quantities (as when ˘˘––|˘˘–– becomes ˘˘–˘|–˘––)
2
: the immediate repetition of a word or phrase for rhetorical or poetic effect (as in "the children squealed with glee, with glee")
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“Epizeuxis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epizeuxis. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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