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Meaning of 'polyptoton' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Polyptoton [ 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."

Meaning of 'polyptoton' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . polyptoton [ n]
Meaning (1):
- repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence
Example in sentence:
  • My own heart's heart

Nearby Words:

polacca polack polacre polander polar polarchy polaric polarily polarimeter polarimetry

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