diazeugma

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noun

A zeugma where a single subject governs multiple verbs.

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Meanings

noun

alternative diazeugmenon

  1. rhetoricA zeugma where a single subject governs multiple verbs.

Origin

From Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) + ζεῦγμα (zeûgma, “yoke, bond”).

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APA

diazeugma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diazeugma

MLA

“diazeugma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diazeugma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diazeugma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diazeugma.

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