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Meaning of hendiadys in English
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/hɛnˈdaɪədəs/
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Noun
hendiadys
Etymology
late 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek hen dia duoin‘one thing by two’
Definitions
1.
use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier