paregmenon

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noun

The juxtaposition of words that have the same roots; using cognate words together, such as "curvaceous curves", "my loving and beloved wife", or "he's a manly man".

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Meanings

nounparegmenon (plural paregmena or paregmenons)

plural paregmena · plural paregmenons

  1. rhetoricThe juxtaposition of words that have the same roots; using cognate words together, such as "curvaceous curves", "my loving and beloved wife", or "he's a manly man".

Origin

From Ancient Greek.

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APA

paregmenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paregmenon

MLA

“paregmenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paregmenon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paregmenon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paregmenon.

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