polyptoton
noun
pol·yp·to·ton
ˌpälə̇pˈtōˌtän
plural polyptota
-ōtə
: the rhetorical repetition of a word in a different case, inflection, or voice in the same sentence (as in Tennyson's "my own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell")
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek polyptōton, neuter of polyptōtos using many cases of the same word, from poly- + -ptōtos (from piptein to fall, influenced in meaning by Greek ptōsis case)
- press corps
- press cupboard
- press cutting
- press drill
- press figure
- press fit
- press for
- press forger
- press forging
- press gallery
- press home
- press into service
- press juice
- press kit
- press mold
- press money
- press number
- press of sail
- press office
- press officer
- press on
- press on someone
- press one's case
- press one's luck
- press packet