Complete Definition of "hendiadys"

English
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Etymology
Mediaeval Latin, from Greek �v διά δ�οίν �one through two�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/h�n�dai�dɪs/

Noun
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  1. linguistics a figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.

#: Classical example: nice and warm (instead of nicely warm)

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