Hendiadys Definition
hĕn-dīə-dĭs
noun
A figure of speech in which two nouns joined by and are used instead of a noun and a modifier (Ex.: deceit and words for deceitful words)
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Other Word Forms of Hendiadys
Noun
Singular:
hendiadys
Plural:
hendiadysesOrigin of Hendiadys
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Late Latin from Greek hen dia duoin one by means of two hen neuter of heis one sem-1 in Indo-European roots dia through duoin genitive of duo two dwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Medieval Latin, from Ancient Greek ἑv (hen), stem of ἑις (heis, “one”) + διά (dia, “through”) + δυοίν (dyoin, “two”)
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