sə̇ˈlepsə̇s noun
( plural syllep·ses -pˌsēz)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek syllēpsis, from the stem of syllambanein to gather together, put together + -sis — more at syllable
1. : the use of a word (as an adjective or verb) in grammatical agreement with only one of two nouns by which it is governed
the verb in “I remain well and my wife also” is an example of syllepsis
2. : the use of a word in the same grammatical relation to two adjacent words in its literal sense with one and a metaphorical sense with the other
“the tank fired, and the bridge and many hopes sand” is an example of syllepsis
— compare zeugma