ploce

Etymology

(Traditional) Gk. plekein, "to plait, intertwine"

Synonyms, partial synonyms, and alternate spellings

None

Definition

The occurrence of the same lexeme at least twice.

Example

While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand; When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall; And when Rome falls, -the World. (Waddy, 1889:206)

Waddy, Virginia. 1889. Elements of Composition and Rhetoric. New York: American Book Company.