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Hendiadys

noun
/hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.

Synonyms

syllepsisfigura etymologicaoxymoronsynthetonsynchysisantithesissynonymiapolysyndetonsyndetonhomoioptotonsyndesissyncrisis
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