See also: syllepse

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin syllēpsis, from Ancient Greek σύλληψις (súllēpsis).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zʏˈlɛpsə/
  • Hyphenation: Syl‧lep‧se

Noun

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Syllepse f (genitive Syllepse, plural Syllepsen)

  1. (rhetoric) syllepsis

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Syllepse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Syllepse” in Duden online