Synonyms & related words for anaclisis

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Words related to anaclisis

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Where does anaclisis come from?

The word anaclisis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: ana-, from Greek ana (“up, back”); clis, from Greek klinein (“to lean, recline”); and -is, from Greek -sis (“process, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.