epitrochasmus

e-pi-tro-kas'-mus	from Gk. epitrochazein, "to run swiftly over"
	percursio

	To touch rapidly on one point and then another.

Related Figures
	asyndeton Epitrochasmus is often brought about through the absence of conjunctions, asyndeton. climax congeries

	Sources:	Aquil. 6 ("epitrochasmus," "percursio"); Melanch. IR d1v ("congeries" "synathroismus" "epitrochasmus")

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Gideon O. Burton, Brigham Young University
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