n. a figure of speech using a verb or adjective with two nouns, to one of which it is strictly applicable while the word appropriate to the other is not used (e.g. with weeping eyes and
Etymology: sc. grieving hearts) (cf. SYLLEPSIS).
Derivatives:
zeugmatic adj.
Etymology: L f. Gk zeugma -atos f. zeugnumi to yoke, zugon yoke