ZEUGMA


Meaning of ZEUGMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzju:ɡmə ]

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 [sc. grieving] hearts) (cf. SYLLEPSIS). øøzeugmatic adj. [L f. Gk zeugma -atos f. zeugnumi to yoke, zugon yoke]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.