epitrochasmus

e-pi-tro-kas'-mus
from Gk. epitrochazein, "to run swiftly over"
percursio

Definition

To touch rapidly on one point and then another.

Related Figures

Sources:
Aquil. 6 ("epitrochasmus," "percursio"); Melanch. IR d1v ("congeries" "synathroismus" "epitrochasmus")