epanadiplosis [ˌɛpænədɪˈpləʊsɪs] n.
1.) Emphasis produced by repeating a word or phrase at the beginning and end of a sentence or clause. This is a subspecies of epanalepsis (Garner's Modern American Usage 3rd Edition).
Etymology: Latin, adoption of Greek ἐπ(ί) upon, in addition + ἀναδίπλωσις, noun of action from ἀναδιπλό-εσθαι to be doubled back, from ἀνά back + διπλό-ειν to double, from διπλό-ος double.
"Believe not all you hear; tell not all you believe" (Tamil Proverbs with their English Translation: Containing Upwards of Six Thousand Proverbs, Peter Percival, 1874).
I know I don't usually talk about myself on this blog, but I recently received the pictures from my recent trip to Wales, and I couldn't resist demonstrating to my friend (and everyone else) the disparity I was discussing (not complaining about) on our mountain-climbing excursion. And plus it's a chance to big up Colorado (where I'm from), which I'm realizing the rest of the world knows next to nothing about. Here's the reward for climbing to the top of a Coloradan peak (Mount Sneffles):
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YAY FOR SHEEP! I have to admit the first picture looks way more impressive than the second one, but it's not bad, it's just different. If it wouldn't have been so misty you would've had a pretty nice view, I think. While you're in Europe, you should plan a trip to Scandinavia. Pretty mountains in Norway :) I was still a kid when we went there, so we avoided the more challenging roads, but I'm pretty sure you'd like it there as well.
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re your comment: I'm just very bad with the combo cold/windy/humid.
The landscape in both of your photos is simply stunning. I liked the first one better, but the ruins in the second one, have it's charm too.
nice pics :)
I like this word and I'm going to abuse the F out of it, just because it sounds like an a-hole move :P
love the mountain pics!
Today's word is certainly difficult to pronounce :)
And the mallware is because one of the blogs in my blogroll. All of us who have that site in our blogrolls had that problem a few days last week, but it disappeared today as people tell me. It's some temporary mistake.
You are safer with HOLLYWOOD SPY than at those mountain peaks :PPP
I love mountains. The feeling when you stand on the edge and know that just more step forward and you're dead. Makes you feel alive.
Very few mountaineering academics, so you are near uniqueness. Really satisfying obscure word too !
Epic view/photo op my friend. Nice job.
beautiful photos & interesting word :D
I wouldn't have thought that could be a word, but it sure is interesting.
You look like you enjoyed yourself, view is awesome!
Crap I still haven't written mine.
Those are pretty great photos, man; especially the Mount Sneffles one. Although, the old house or whatever in the Welsh one gives it some cool points.
Man, it looks really beautiful from the top of the peak. I'm jealous :P
That word would have been useful for teaching my students about speech techniques. Then again, trying to get them to understand alliteration and hyperbole was a rough stretch...
Ooooh! The opposite of this is called Anadiplosis, where the final word(s) of one sentence begin the next. You probably knew that, but hey ho. Plus, I climbed a mountain in Wales once. Never seen so many slugs in my entire life.
Awesome mountain adventures! A cool word to have with it too.
Wow, awesome photos! That landscape is amazing.
totally distracted with the photos. whoa! nice one. I didn't know you're a climber. ;-)
Oh, can't make the sound work on this pronunciation.
I think landscape in Britain is always rather domestic - even the grandest of it. I mean, you know there's probably a teashop within a few hours' walk.
Woops. There's one I won't be dropping in my cocktail parties.
Thanks for the eye candy.
NOW I know why I read your blog. ;)
Wow, awesome photos! That landscape is amazing.
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