Definition of Syllepsis

1. Noun. Use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one.

Generic synonyms: Zeugma

Definition of Syllepsis

1. n. A figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.

Definition of Syllepsis

1. [n -LEPSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Syllepsis

syllabisms
syllabize
syllabized
syllabizes
syllabizing
syllable
syllabled
syllables
syllable structure
syllabling
syllabub
syllabubs
syllabus
syllabuses
syllepses
syllepsis (current term)
sylleptic
syllogise
syllogiser
syllogism
syllogisms
syllogist
syllogistic
syllogistically
syllogists
syllogize
syllogized
syllogizer
syllogizes
syllogizing

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