A paregmenon is a phrase that repeats words from the same root, like "move and movement." This rhetorical trick comes from Greek. Play with words, but don't overdo the paregmenon — or it'll sound silly and silliest!
March 19, 2025
[ puh-reg-muh-non ] noun
the juxtaposition of words that have a common root
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