| paregmenon | |
| pa-reg'-men-on | from Gk. paragein, "to lead aside, change" |
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A general term for the repetition of a word or its cognates in a short sentence. Often, but not always, polyptoton. | |
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| It will destroy the wisdom of the wise. | ||
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| Sources: | Peacham (1577) K2r | |
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