hendiadys

Meaning

Noun

A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.

Origin

Medieval Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕν, stem of εἷς + διά + δύο, “one [idea] through two [words]”.

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