hypozeuxis

hy·po·zeux·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-puh-zook-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈzuk sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-puh-zook-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈzuk sɪs/

Definition of hypozeuxis word

noun hypozeuxis the use of a series of parallel clauses, each of which has a subject and predicate, as in “I came, I saw, I conquered.”. 1

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Origin of hypozeuxis

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Late Latin < Late Greek, equivalent to Greek hypozeug(nýnai) to put under the yoke (hypo- hypo- + zeugnýnai to yoke, derivative of zeûgos yoke1) + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Hypozeuxis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hypozeuxis popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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