syllepsis

• Figura de linguagem ou construção gramatical em que uma palavra é usada para reger ou modificar duas ou mais outras, concordando gramaticalmente com apenas uma delas; também se refere ao uso de uma palavra em dois sentidos diferentes ao mesmo tempo.

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.

   Silepse

   • 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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