What does synesis mean?
Synesis means (grammar) A grammatical construction in which a word takes the gender or number not of the word with which it should regularly agree, but of some other implied word..
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/ˈsɪnɪsɪs/ · noun
(grammar) A grammatical construction in which a word takes the gender or number not of the word with which it should regularly agree, but of some other implied word..
Use synesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Synesis means (grammar) A grammatical construction in which a word takes the gender or number not of the word with which it should regularly agree, but of some other implied word..
Common synonyms include constructio ad sensum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use synesis where its definition matches the intended context.
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