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Dittology

Dit-tol′o-gy

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Noun.
[Gr.
διττολογία
. Attic form of
δισσολογία
repetition of words: [GREEK] twofold + [GREEK] to speak.]
A double reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text.
[R.]

Definition 2024


dittology

dittology

English

Noun

dittology (plural dittologies)

  1. A double reading or interpretation of a text

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