zeugma

 
Pronunciation: /ˈzjuːgmə/

noun

  • a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g. John and his driving licence expired last week). Compare with syllepsis.

Derivatives

zeugmatic

Pronunciation: /-ˈmatɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek, from zeugnunai 'to yoke'; related to zugon 'yoke'