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| Gk. acolouthos, "following, attending upon" |
The substitution of reciprocal words; that is, replacing
one word with another whose meaning is close enough to the former that
the former could, in its turn, be a substitute for the latter. This term
is best understood in relationship to its opposite, anacoloutha.
Related Figures
- anacoloutha
The substitution of non-reciprocal words. - Figures of Substitution
See Also
- Four Categories of Change: Substitution
