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syllepsis
syl·lep·sis S0955400 (sĭ-lĕp′sĭs)n. pl. syl·lep·ses (-sēz) A verbal construction in which a word governs two or more other words but agrees in number, gender, or case with only one, or has a different meaning when applied to each of the words, as in He lost his coat and his temper.
[Late Latin syllēpsis, from Greek sullēpsis : sun-, syn- + lēpsis, a taking (from lambanein, to take).]
syl·lep′tic (-lĕp′tĭk) adj.syllepsis (sɪˈlɛpsɪs) n, pl -ses (-siːz) 1. (Grammar) (in grammar or rhetoric) the use of a single sentence construction in which a verb, adjective, etc is made to cover two syntactical functions, as the verb form have in she and they have promised to come2. (Rhetoric) (in grammar or rhetoric) the use of a single sentence construction in which a verb, adjective, etc is made to cover two syntactical functions, as the verb form have in she and they have promised to come3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) another word for zeugma[C16: from Late Latin, from Greek sullēpsis, from sul- syn- + lēpsis a taking, from lambanein to take] sylˈleptic, sylˈleptical adj sylˈleptically advsyl•lep•sis (sɪˈlɛp sɪs)
n., pl. -ses (-sēz). the use of a word or expression to perform two syntactic functions, esp. to modify or govern two or more words of which at least one does not agree in number, case, or gender, as the use of are in Neither he nor we are willing. [1570–80; < Medieval Latin syllēpsis < Greek sýllēpsis literally, taking together < syllambánein (see syllable)] syl•lep′tic (-tɪk) adj. syllepsisthe use of a word or expression to perform two syntactic functions, especially to apply to two or more words of which at least one does not agree in logic, number, case, or gender, as in Pope’s line “See Pan with flocks, with fruits Pomona crowned.” — sylleptic, sylleptical, adj.See also: Grammar
the use of a word with the same syntactic relation to two adjacent words, in a literal sense with one and a metaphorical sense with the other, as in “the ships collided, and the sailors and many dreams were drowned.” — sylleptic, adj.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devicessyllepsis1. A construction in which a word applied to two other words really only matches one of them or matches each in different ways, such as in “She lost her umbrella and her way.”2. Use of one word linked in different senses to two statements, usually used for its comic effect.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | syllepsis - use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only onezeugma - use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma" |
TranslationsSyllepsis
Syllepsis (also called zeugma), a stylistic device consisting of the union of disparate terms in a common syntactic or semantic unit. An example of syllepsis with syntactic dissimilarity is “We love glory, we love to drown our dissipated intellect in drink” (A. S. Pushkin). This example unites direct objects which are expressed by a noun and an infinitive. An example of syllepsis with phraseological dissimilarity is I. A. Krylov’s line “The scandalmonger’s eyes and teeth flashed,” which combines the phrase “eyes flashed” with the extraneous word “teeth.” An example of syllepsis with semantic dissimilarity is “Filled with sounds and confusion” (A. S. Pushkin), which describes an emotional state and its cause. In elevated literary style, syllepsis gives an impression of nervous carelessness, and in low style it has a comic effect (“the rains and two students came”). syllepsis
syllepsis In medicine, an antiquated term of historic interest for pregnancy.syllepsis
Related to syllepsis: synecdoche, syphilisWords related to syllepsisnoun use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etcRelated Words |