hyperzeuxis

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noun

The opposite of hypozeuxis; a figure in which multiple clauses share a single subject or predicate, often considered a form of zeugma or syllepsis.

OriginAncient Greek ὑπερ- →
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Meanings

nounhyperzeuxis (uncountable)
  1. rhetoricuncountableThe opposite of hypozeuxis; a figure in which multiple clauses share a single subject or predicate, often considered a form of zeugma or syllepsis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑπερ-
  2. Englishhyperzeuxis

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπερ- (huper-) + ζευγνύναι (zeugnúnai, “to yoke”)

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hyperzeuxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperzeuxis

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“hyperzeuxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperzeuxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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