Pronunciation: hen-di'-a-dis
Alternate Spelling: Also sp. hendyadis, endiadis, endiaduz
Latin Synonyms: figure of twinnes, two for one
Expressing a single idea by two nouns instead of a noun and its qualifier. A method of amplification that adds force.
He came despite the rain and weather. Instead of "He came despite the rainy weather" The distinction and presence of the dignitary moved his audience. By separating the term distinctive presence into distinction and presence, the speaker accentuates the adjective by transforming it into a noun. Were the separation not made, the modifier would be combined with its object and lose some of its potency.