anacampsis

noun — 2 senses

noun

/ˌænəˈkæmpsɪs/

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἀνάκαμψις (anákampsis). By surface analysis, ana- (“back, again”) + -campsis (“bend, curve”).

Rare, Rhetoric A figure of speech in which the speaker returns to the original subject after a digression.

Archaic, Obsolete Reflection (of light or sound).

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