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Etymology of the English word syllepsis

the English word syllepsis
derived from the Late Latin word syllepsis (word cross-reference, syllepsis; grammatical figure)
derived from the Greek word sullepsis, σύλληψις
using the Greek prefix sul-
derived from the Greek word sullambanein, συλλαμβάνω
derived from the Greek word sullephis
derived from the Greek word sullambanein, συλλαμβάνω

Date

The earliest known usage of syllepsis in English dates from the 16th century.



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