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παλινῳδία

a palinode, recantation

Source Stesichorus (Plato, Phaedrus 243a)

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Etymology

Lit. 'singing back'; from Stesichorus' palinode of Helen, popularised by Plato.

Occurrences in 2 works (2 total)

Ad Atticum 4.5 April 56 BC · 1 occurrence

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Ad Atticum 7.7 21 December 50 BC · 1 occurrence

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