Polyptoton

Definition:

  • (n.) A figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- "My own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell."

Compare polyptoton with other words:

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ploce vs. polyptoton

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polyptoton vs. root

polyptoton vs. word