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endophora

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛndəˈfɔːɹə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɪnˈdɒfəɹə/
  • cot-caught-merger: [ɪnˈdɑfɚə]

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noun

Meaning 1

An expression that refers to something in the same text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: exophora

History

Etymology

From endo- + Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō, “to carry”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: endofora — reference to something in the same text