syllepsis

• Figure de style ou construction grammaticale dans laquelle un même mot est utilisé pour en régir ou en qualifier plusieurs autres, mais ne s'accorde grammaticalement qu'avec l'un d'eux.

A figure of speech or grammatical construction in which a single word is used to govern or modify two or more other words, but agrees grammatically with only one of them.

1. Grammatical figure of speechC2formal

   A figure of speech in which a single word (often a verb or adjective) is used in relation to two or more other words, but agrees grammatically with only one of them, or applies to them in different senses.

   Syllepse (figure de style)

   • In the sentence 'She lowered her standards and her neckline,' the verb 'lowered' is used sylleptically.
   • 'He lost his coat and his temper' is a classic example of syllepsis.
   • 'You held your breath and the door for me' uses syllepsis with the verb 'held'.

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