Associations to the word «Polyptoton»
Wiktionary
POLYPTOTON, noun. (rhetoric) A stylistic scheme in which words from the same root are used together, or a word is repeated in a different inflection or case.
Dictionary definition
POLYPTOTON, noun. Repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.