/ Dictionary / Index E epanalepsis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ep•a•na•lep•sis Pronunciation: (ep"u-nu-lep'sis), [key] — n. Rhet. a repetition of a word or a phrase with intervening words setting off the repetition, sometimes occurring with a phrase used both at the beginning and end of a sentence, as in Only the poor really know what it is to suffer; only the poor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: epanalepsis (Thesaurus) Epaminondas epanaphora Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language