‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. sy`llhpsis a taking together, from &unr_;. See syllable, n. ] 1. (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which a word is used in a literal and metaphorical sense at the same time. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) The agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati. [ 1913 Webster ]