| epanorthosis |
| Definition: The act of saying something and then immediately rephrasing and restating it to increase its emphasis. |
| Example: You, my friend, are a fool. Fool did I say? Nay. You're the fool's fool's fool. |
| Etymology: The word derives from the Greek epi, in addition + ana, again + orthos, straight or correct, thus "a setting straight." |
| Oxford English Dictionary: Its first citation is from 1579: "A prety *Epanorthosis in these two verses." ( E. K. Gloss. Spenser's Sheph. Cal. Jan. 61) |