epiploce Meaning, Definition & Usage
E*pip"lo*ce noun
Etymology
L., connection, from Gr. a plaiting together, fr. to plait or braid in; upon + to twist, plait.Definitions
(Rhet.) A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., "He not only spared his enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but advanced them." Johnson.