epimone means persistent repetition of the same plea in much the same words. It carries an Arena rating of 1579, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, epimone ranks #534 of 17,151 for The Improbable, #1,597 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #2,605 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words, #2,731 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words.
Why “epimone” is a great word
EPIMONE — [Noun] A rhetorical device involving the persistent repetition of a phrase or plea to dwell upon and emphasize a central theme. From Ancient Greek ἐπιμονή (epimonḗ, "tarrying, delay, persistence"). Unlike epizeuxis, which is the immediate, emphatic hammer-strike of a word, or symploce, the elegant, interlocking pattern of repeated beginnings and endings, epimone is the sustained, thematic recurrence that seeps into the bones of an argument. It is the cold floor of a supplicant’s knees from prolonged prayer, the relentless drip of water wearing a hollow in stone, or the constant, weary plea of a child asking “Why?” into an uncomprehending silence. It is the sound of a mind circling its own wound and refusing to let go.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπιμονή (epimonḗ).
noun
- Persistent repetition of the same plea in much the same words.
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