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hendiatris

/hɛnˈdaɪətɹɪs/

hendiatris noun: a figure of speech or literary device in which three words are used to express one idea.

Noun

hendiatris (uncountable)

  1. A figure of speech or literary device in which three words are used to express one idea.

Origin of hendiatris

From Ancient Greek ἕν διὰ τρεῖς (hén dià treîs, “one [idea] through three [words]”).

Questions about hendiatris

What does hendiatris mean?
Hendiatris means a figure of speech or literary device in which three words are used to express one idea.
What part of speech is hendiatris?
Hendiatris is a noun.
How do you pronounce hendiatris?
Hendiatris is pronounced /hɛnˈdaɪətɹɪs/.

Words near hendiatris in the dictionary

  1. Hendha
  2. hendiadic
  3. hendiadys
  4. hendiadyses
  5. hendiadytic
  6. hendiatris
  7. hendibeh
  8. hendigo
  9. hending
  10. Hendler
  11. Hendlers

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