E-pĭs'tro-phe, n.

n. [Gr. ἐπιστροφή, a turning toward, return, from ἐπιστρέφειν, to turn toward, to return, from ἐπί and στρέφειν, to twist, turn; Fr. épistrophe.] (Rhet.) A figure in which several successive clauses or sentences end with the same word or affirmation; as, “Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I.” 2 Cor. xi. 22.