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- [si-lep-sis]
- /sɪˈlɛp sɪs/
- /sɪlˈeptɪk/
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- [si-lep-sis]
- /sɪˈlɛp sɪs/
Definition of sylleptic word
- noun plural sylleptic the use of a word or expression to perform two syntactic functions, especially to modify two or more words of which at least one does not agree in number, case, or gender, as the use of are in Neither he nor we are willing. 1
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Origin of sylleptic
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Medieval Latin syllēpsis < Greek sýllēpsis, equivalent to syl- syl- + lēb- (variant stem of lambánein to take) + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Sylleptic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sylleptic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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