apo koinou

English

Examples
"There was no breeze came through the door." "This is the sword killed him."

Etymology

Ellipsis from Ancient Greek σχῆμα ἀπὸ κοινοῦ (skhêma apò koinoû, “figure [drawn] from what is common”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æpəˈkɔɪnuː/

Noun

apo koinou

1. (grammar) A blend of two asyndetically connected clauses through a lexical word that has two syntactical functions, one in each of the blended clauses.