syllepsis
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syllepsis
- /sɪˈlɛp.sɪs/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From Latin syllepsis, from Ancient Greek σύλληψις (súllēpsis), from συλλαμβάνω (sullambánō).
noun syllepses
- A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously modifies two or more other words such that the modification must be understood differently with respect to each modified word; often causing humorous incongruity.
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Growth in which lateral branches develop from a lateral meristem, without the formation of a bud or period of dormancy, when the lateral meristem is split from a terminal meristem.
Opposite: prolepsis
Translations
Talk about this word "syllepsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/syllepsis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. syllepsis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/syllepsis "syllepsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/syllepsis.Cite this
@misc{syllepsis_2026,
title = {syllepsis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syllepsis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
