polyptoton

Meaning

Noun

  • A stylistic scheme in which words from the same root are used together, or a word is repeated in a different inflection or case.

Origin

  • Via Latin, from Ancient Greek πολύπτωτον, neuter of πολύπτωτος, from πολύς + πίπτω.

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