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zeugma | sy |

As a noun zeugma

is (rhetoric) the act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.

As a symbol sy is

the iso 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for syrian arab republic.

zeugma

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
  • (rhetoric) Syllepsis.
  • * 1963 July, Fred Sommers, Types and Ontology'', in '' , Volume LXXII, Bobbs-Merrill Reprint Series in Philosophy, page 343,
    • The existence of zeugmas' ''suggests'' the rule of transitivity. ' Zeugmas appear incorrect because they embody an allegedly univocal use of a term in a way which violated(sic) the rule of transitivity.
  • * 2008 , Amanda Holton, The Sources of Chaucer's Poetics , page 104,
    • Thus I would describe 'He took his leave and the wrong umbrella' as zeugma , but not 'He took his hat and umbrella'.
    Zeugma is an important element in Chaucer's poetic technique, not because he uses it, but because he so regularly turns it down.

    Related terms

    * diazeugma * hypozeugma * mesozeugma * prozeugma * protozeugma

    Usage notes

    Some writers distinguish between zeugma'' and ''syllepsis , while others do not.

    Coordinate terms

    * syllepsis

    Hypernyms

    * brachylogy

    See also

    * ("zeugma" on Wikipedia)

    References

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    sy

    English

    ===(en)=== (en-abbr) (Seyfert galaxies)
  • (galaxy) Seyfert galaxy, a type of AGN class of active galaxy.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English diminutives of male given names ----