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Repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence
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polyptoton
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Polyptoton \Pol`yp*to"ton\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? having, or being in, many cases; poly`s many + ? case.] (Rhet.) 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, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart"
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Polyptoton is the stylistic scheme in which words derived from the same root are repeated (such as "strong" and "strength"). A related stylistic device is antanaclasis , in which the same word is repeated, but each time with a different sense. Another related ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context rhetoric English) A stylistic scheme in which words from the same root are used together, or a word is repeated in a different inflection or case.