POLYPTOTON

polyptoton

(noun) repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; “My own heart’s heart”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pol`yp*to"ton, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: 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."

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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