tautophony

tautophony
tau·toph·o·ny

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Tautophony — Tau*toph o*ny, n. [Gr. ?; ?, for ? ? the same + ? voice.] Repetition of the same sound. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tautophony — n. repetition of the same sound. Etymology: TAUTO + Gk phone sound * * * tȯˈtäfənē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle Greek tautophōnia, from tautophōnos sounding identical, from Greek taut + phōnos (from phōnein to sound, from phōnē voice, sound) +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tautophonical — Tau to*phon ic*al, a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, tautophony; repeating the same sound. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • William Alexander Bain — William Alexander Bain, 1905 1971, was a Scottish pharmacologist, best known for his early work with antihistamine drugs. Early Days Willie Bain was a grandson of William Bain, farmer, of Cairnie near Musselburgh, and of Mary Gardner. His father… …   Wikipedia

  • Repetition — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Repetition >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 iteration iteration reiteration harping recurrence succession run Sgm: N 1 battology battology tautology Sgm: N 1 monotony monotony tautophony …   English dictionary for students

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