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polyptoton

noun

repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌpɑ.ləpˈtoʊ.tɑn

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence

    “polyptoton such as ‘my own heart's heart’”

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Example Sentences

polyptoton such as ‘my own heart's heart’
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