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mesozeugma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mesozeug-ma
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”)

Inflected Forms

mesozeugmenon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

diazeugma epizeugma hyperzeugma hypozeugma protozeugma prozeugma synzeugma zeugma

Questions

What does mesozeugma mean?
A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side.
Where does mesozeugma come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”)

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