use of similar sounding words; often etymological word-play. ...culled cash, or cold cash, and then it turned into a gold cache. E.L. Doctorow, Billy Bathgate Thou art Peter (Greek petros), and upon this rock (Greek petra) I shall build my church. Matthew 16 The dying Mercutio: z Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man. Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Hic est sepulcrum haud pulchrum feminae pulchrae.