epistrophe

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: e=pis=tro=phe

CIDE DICTIONARY

epistrophe, n. [L., from Gr. a turning toward, return, fr. to turn toward; 'epi` upon, to + to turn.].

 A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., “Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I.”  2 Cor. xi. 22.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

epistrophe, n. the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses.

Etymology

Gk (as EPI-, strophe turning)