epanaphora

noun

ep·​a·​naph·​o·​ra

ˌepəˈnaf(ə)rə

: anaphora sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Late Greek, from Greek, reference, act of referring, from epanapherein to refer to, ascribe, from epi- + anapherein to carry up

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