anaphora Share definition Flag 1. (Rhetorical Figure) The repetition of a word at the beginning of successive clauses. rerum copia verborum copiam gignit (Cicero, De Oratoribus, iii. 125) ABUNDANCE of matter produces ABUNDANCE of expression. anaphora by mihailoff February 20, 2005 0 0 Get merch Get the anaphora mug. Buy Now — $32.95 See more merch