hendiadys
/hɛnˈdaɪədɪs/
noun
- A figure of speech in which two words connected by 'and' express a single complex idea, instead of one word modifying the other.
- Shakespeare often used hendiadys, like 'the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.'
- The phrase 'nice and warm' is an example of hendiadys.
- In grammar class, we learned that 'cup and gold' is a hendiadys meaning 'golden cup.'