paregmenon

paregmenon
[ puh-reg-muh-non ] Show IPA
noun

the juxtaposition of words that have a common root

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More about paregmenon
First recorded in 1670–80.
From Greek par;gm;non, meaning “has been led aside or changed.”
EXAMPLES OF PAREGMENON

The title of the Jane Austen book Sense and Sensibility is an example of paregmenon.
His speech relied on paregmenon to drive the point home, repeating “fighting fights” and “building buildings” to emphasize the weight of his words.