HENDIADYS

hendiadys

(noun) use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

hendiadys (plural hendiadyses)

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

Source: Wiktionary

Hen*di"a*dys, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Gram.)

Definition: A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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