epizeuxis Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ep`i*zeux"is noun

Etymology

L., fr. Gr. a fastening together, repetition, fr. to fasten to or upon; upon + to join, yoke.

Definitions

1. (Rhet.) A figure by which a word is repeated with vehemence or emphasis, as in the following lines: -

   Alone, alone, all all alone, Alone on a wide wide sea. Coleridge.