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zeugma Definition

zeugma (zyo̵̅o̅gmə, zo̵̅o̅g-)

noun

  1. syllepsis
  2. a figure of speech in which a single word, usually a verb or adjective, is syntactically related to two or more words, though having a different sense in relation to each (Ex.: The room was not light, but his fingers were)

Etymology: L < Gr, lit., yoke

Related Forms:

  • zeugmatic zeug·mat′ic (-matik) adjective

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