Associations to the word «Polyptoton»
Wiktionary
POLYPTOTON, noun. (rhetoric) A stylistic scheme in which words from the same root are used together, or a word is repeated in a different inflection or case.
Dictionary definition
POLYPTOTON, noun. Repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.