Associations to the word «Polyptoton»

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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.
Friedrich Nietzsche