mesozeugma

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noun

A zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side.

OriginAncient Greek μέσος →
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Meanings

noun

alternative mesozeugmenon

  1. rhetoricA zeugma where the governing word occurs in the middle of the sentence and governs clauses on either side.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέσος
  2. Englishmesozeugma

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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