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How to Pronounce syllepsis?

Correct pronunciation for the word "syllepsis" is [sɪlˈɛpsɪs], [sɪlˈɛpsɪs], [s_ɪ_l_ˈɛ_p_s_ɪ_s].

Definition of syllepsis

  1. A figure by which we conceive the sense of words otherwise than the words import, and construe them according to the intention of the author; an agreement of a verb or an adjective with one rather than another of two nouns to which it equally applies.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for syllepsis?

What is the adjective for syllepsis?

The adjective form of the word "syllepsis" is "sylleptic".

Usage over time for syllepsis:

This graph shows how "syllepsis" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

What is the plural form of syllepsis?

The plural of the "syllepsis" can be the "syllepses".

What is the singular form of syllepsis?

The singular of the "syllepsis" can be the "syllepsis".

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