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Etymology of the English word epanalepsis

the English word epanalepsis
derived from the Greek word epanalepsis, ἐπανάληψις
using the Greek prefix epi-, ἐπι-
derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)
using the Greek prefix ana-, ἀνα-
derived from the Greek word ana, ἀνά (according to; apart; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.))

Date

The earliest known usage of epanalepsis in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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