agnomination
noun
ag·nom·i·na·tion
(ˌ)ag-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən
plural -s
1
: the echoing of a sound of one word in another in close relationship with it (as in the same sentence)
2
: the repetition of a word but in different senses often for purpose of wit (as in punning) or for emphatic contrast
Word History
Etymology
Latin agnomination-, agnominatio, from ad- + nomination-, nominatio naming; translation of Greek paronomasia
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- set to music
- set to rights
- set to work
- set tongues wagging
- set trigger
- set tub
- set up
- set up as
- set up as (something)
- set up as something
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up housekeeping
- set up in
- set up in (something)
- set up in business
- set up in something
- set up shop
- set upon
- set-aside
- set-asides
- set-fair
- set-hands dial
- set-hedge
- set-in