homeoteleuton

ho·me·o·tel·eu·ton

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Definitions of homeoteleuton word

noun homeoteleuton a series of words with the same or similar endings. 1
noun homeoteleuton the use of word-endings that are similar or the same, either intentionally for rhetorical effect or by mistake during copying of text 0

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Greek, noun use of neuter of homoiotéleutos ending alike, equivalent to homoio- homeo- + -teleutos, adj. derivative of teleutḗ end, close

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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