Word of the Day – Oct. 14 – Hendiadys

October 14, 2011 | Filed under: Dee Dee | Posted by:

Noun: Hendiadys (hen-DYE-uh-dis)

Definition: The expression of an idea by the use of usually two independent words connected by the word and: nice and warm

Sample sentence: The hendiadys “good and loud” appears in many reviews of the concert.

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