Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From Hellenistic Greek πολύπτωτος with or in many cases from ancient Greek πολυ- + -πτωτος falling, cognate with πτῶσις.
Definition of polyptote in US English:
polyptote
nounˈpɒlɪptəʊt
rare
Rhetoric. = polyptoton.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From Hellenistic Greek πολύπτωτος with or in many cases from ancient Greek πολυ- + -πτωτος falling, cognate with πτῶσις.