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zeugma.

zeugma

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈzɛu̯ɡ.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈd͡zɛu̯ɡ.ma]

  1. zeugma

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg-der. Ancient Greek ζεύγνῡμι (zeúgnūmi) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek ζεῦγμα (zeûgma)bor. Latin zeugma Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “bond; yoking”).

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