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hendiadys

/hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hen-di-adys
IPA
/hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕν (hén), stem of εἷς (heîs, “one”) + διά (diá, “through”) + δύο (dúo, “two”), “one [idea] through two [words]”.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hendiadyses (plural)

Derived Forms

hendiadic

Frequently Paired Words

hendiatris

Questions

How do you pronounce hendiadys?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/.
What does hendiadys mean?
A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.
Where does hendiadys come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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