HENDIADYS


Meaning of HENDIADYS in English

/ henˈdaɪədɪs; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( grammar ) the use of two words joined with 'and' to express a single idea, for example 'nice and warm'

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek hen dia duoin one thing by two.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.