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{{Short description|Stylistic device}} {{wiktionary|polyptoton}} '''Polyptoton''' {{IPAc-en|Λ|p|Ι|l|α΅»|p|Λ|t|oΚ|t|Ι|n}} is the [[rhetorical device|stylistic scheme]] in which different words derived from the same root (such as "strong" and "strength") are used together. A related stylistic device is [[antanaclasis]], in which the same word is repeated, but each time with a different sense.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-31|title=Polyptoton - Definition and Examples of Polyptoton|url=https://literarydevices.net/polyptoton/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Literary Devices|language=en-US}}</ref> Another related term is [[figura etymologica]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=RHETORICAL TERMS {{!}} Dickinson College Commentaries|url=http://dcc.dickinson.edu/cicero-de-imperio/rhetorical-terms|access-date=2021-04-19|website=dcc.dickinson.edu}}</ref>
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