English Explanatory Dictionary

hendiadys

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/ En-us-hendiadys.ogg

Word forms

hendiadys hendiadyses

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕν (hén), stem of εἷς (heîs, “one”) + διά (diá, “through”) + δύο (dúo, “two”), “one [idea] through two [words]”.

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