# ploce

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈplɒsi/

## Definitions
1. A figure of speech in which a word is repeated so as not only to signify the individual thing denoted by it, but also its peculiar attribute or quality.

## Etymology
From Latin plŏcē, from Ancient Greek πλοκή (plokḗ, “complication”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ploce