Category:Syllepsis

Syl*lep"sis, n. Etym: [l., fr. Gr. sy`llhpsis a taking together, from Syllable, n.]

1. (rhet.)

Defn: a figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and Metaphorical sense at the same time.

2. (gram.)

Defn: the agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than Another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, Number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati.