| homoeoprophoron | |
| ho-mo'-e-o-pro'-pho-ron | from
Gk. homoios “like” and prophero “to carry” |
| alliteratio | |
| alliteration |
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Repetition of the same consonant (especially the initial consonant) in neighboring words. | |
Although synonymous with the more restricted sense of alliteration, this term was used to name a stylistic vice (= paroemion) |
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| O Tite tute Tati tibi tanta tyranne tulisti —Ennius | ||
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