dittology
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Dittology — Dit*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. dittologi a. Attic form of dissologi a repetition of words: ? twofold + ? to speak.] A double reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dittology — dit·tol·o·gy … English syllables
dittology — täləjē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek dittologia, dissologia repetition of a word, from dittos, dissos + logia logy : a double reading or twofold interpretation (as of a biblical text) … Useful english dictionary
dittograph — n. letter or word repeated unintentionally in writing or copying. ♦ dittology, n. two different interpretations of same text … Dictionary of difficult words
