Syllepsis
/sɪˈlɛp.sɪs/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Syllepsis
noun
- 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.
- 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.
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prolepsis