Definitions for syllepsis
sɪˈlɛp sɪssyllep·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. syllepsisnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. syllepsisnoun

   A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity

2. syllepsisnoun

   Growth in which lateral branches develop from a lateral meristem, without the formation of a bud or period of dormancy, when the lateral meristem is split from a terminal meristem.

3. Etymology: From syllepsis, from σύλληψις

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1. syllepsis

   In rhetoric, zeugma ( (listen); from the Ancient Greek ζεῦγμα, zeûgma, lit. "a yoking together") and syllepsis (; from the Ancient Greek σύλληψις, sullēpsis, lit. "a taking together") are figures of speech in which a single phrase or word joins different parts of a sentence.

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1. syllepsis

   Syllepsis is a rhetorical or stylistic device where a word or phrase is used that simultaneously applies and modifies two or more other words or phrases in a sentence, but does so in a way that makes sense with each separately, though not necessarily together. This device allows for a play on words or a more complex understanding of a term within a specific context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syllepsisnoun

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

2. Syllepsisnoun

   the agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. sy`llhpsis a taking together, from . See syllable, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Syllepsis

   sil-lep′sis, n. substitution: a figure in rhetoric by which we take the sense of words rather by the intention of the author than by the strictness of grammar: the agreement of a verb or adjective, not with the word next it, but with some other word in the sentence.—adjs. Syllep′tic, -al.—adv. Syllep′tically. [Gr. syllēpsis—syn, together, lambanein, to take.]

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How to pronounce syllepsis?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of syllepsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of syllepsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=syllepsis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Syllepsis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllepsis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syllepsis
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=syllepsis