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- [zoog-muh]
- /ˈzug mə/
- /ˈzjuːɡ.mə/
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- [zoog-muh]
- /ˈzug mə/
Definitions of zeugma word
- noun zeugma the use of a word to modify or govern two or more words when it is appropriate to only one of them or is appropriate to each but in a different way, as in to wage war and peace or On his fishing trip, he caught three trout and a cold. 1
- noun zeugma A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g., John and his license expired last week ) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts ). 1
- noun zeugma a figure of speech in which a word is used to modify or govern two or more words although appropriate to only one of them or making a different sense with each, as in the sentence Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave (Charles Dickens) 0
- noun zeugma syllepsis 0
- noun zeugma a figure of speech in which a single word, usually a verb or adjective, is syntactically related to two or more words, though having a different sense in relation to each (Ex.: The room was not light, but his fingers were) 0
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Origin of zeugma
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Greek zeûgma a yoking, equivalent to zeug(nýnai) to yoke1 + -ma noun suffix of result
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Parts of speech for Zeugma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zeugma popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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