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prozeugma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
prozeug-ma
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the first clause of the sentence.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”)

Inflected Forms

prozeugmenon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

diazeugma epizeugma hyperzeugma hypozeugma mesozeugma protozeugma synzeugma zeugma

Questions

What does prozeugma mean?
A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the first clause of the sentence.
Where does prozeugma come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”)

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