HENDIADYS


Meaning of HENDIADYS in English

noun Etymology: Late Latin ~, hendiadyoin, modification of Greek hen dia dyoin, literally, one through two Date: circa 1577 the expression of an idea by the use of usually two independent words connected by and (as nice and warm ) instead of the usual combination of independent word and its modifier (as nicely warm )

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