antepirrhema

noun

ant·​ep·​ir·​rhe·​ma

(ˌ)ant‧ˌepəˈrēmə

: a continuation of an epirrhema following an antistrophe

Word History

Etymology

Greek antepirrhēma, from anti- anti- entry 1 + epirrhēma

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