Etymology

prozeugma

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Today it means: A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the first clause of the sentence. Full definition →

Ancient Greek προ-
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromπρο-
  2. English todayprozeugma

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπρο- all →

propolisproemptosisproostracumpropterygiumproscolex

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