Etymology

mesozeugma

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Today it means: A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέσος
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromμέσος
  2. English todaymesozeugma

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”)

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