palilogy

pa·lil·o·gy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lil-uh-jee]
- /pəˈlɪl ə dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-lil-uh-jee]
- /pəˈlɪl ə dʒi/

Definition of palilogy word

noun plural palilogy the technique of repeating a word or phrase for emphasis. 1

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Origin of palilogy

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Greek palillogía recapitulation, equivalent to pálin again, back + -logía -logy

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Parts of speech for Palilogy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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palilogy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.