Repetend
[REP-ə-tend]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 18th century
1.
A recurring word or phrase; a refrain.
Examples of Repetend in a sentence
"The song ended in a repetend of the first line of the chorus."
"Edgar Allan Poe uses the repetend ‘Nevermore’ several times in the poem ‘The Raven.’"
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