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      hendiadys
      noun
      use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
      Roots
      henhen- · Greek · onediadi- · Greek · through, byduoinadys- · Greek · two
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      The word hendiadys breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: hen, from Greek hen (“one”); di, from Greek dia (“through, by”); and adys, from Greek duoin (“two”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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