/ Dictionary / Index E epanorthosis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ep•a•nor•tho•sis Pronunciation: (ep"u-nôr-thō'sis), [key] — pl. -ses the rephrasing of an immediately preceding word or statement for the purpose of intensification, emphasis, or justification, as in “Seems, madam! Nay, it is; I know not "seems.' ” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: epanorthosis (Thesaurus) epanodos eparch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language