ζεῦγμα

ζεῦγμα, ατος, τό, (ζεύγνυμι)

• that which is used for joining, band, bond, τὸ ζ. τοῦ λιμένος the barrier of ships moored across the mouth of the harbour, Th. 7.69, cf. 70, D.S. 13.14:—written ζεογμα, Rev.Phil. 50.70 (Didyma, ii B.C.).
• • • 2 bridge of boats, AP 9.147 (Antag.); τὰ ζ. τῶν ποταμῶν D.H. 9.31, cf. Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.174e, etc.; pier or platform formed by lashing several vessels together, Plb. 3.46.2, Plu. Marc. 14, 15.
    • 3 canal-lock, PPetr. 2 p.123, 3p.210 (iii B.C.): metaph., ζεύγματʼ ἀνάγκης the bonds of necessity, E. IA 443.
  • II Gramm., zeugma, a figure of speech, wherein two subjects are used jointly with the same predicate, which strictly belongs only to one, Alex. Fig. 2.17.

ζεῦγμα, τό, Verbindung, Joch ; ἀνάγκης Eur. I.A. 443 ; λιμένος, Hafensperre, Thuc. 7.70 ; vgl. DS. 13.14 ; Schiffbrücke, Pol. 3.46.2 ; τῶν ποταμῶν Dion.Hal. 9.31 ; a.Sp. Auch ein aus mehreren Kähnen gemachtes großes Fahrzeug, Plut. Marc. 14, 15 ; ein Floß, Polyaen. 4.3.9 ; Kelle, 5.22.2.
Bei den Gramm. die Figur, daß ein Prädikat zu mehreren Subjekten konstruiert wird, welches sich eigtl. nur auf eins derselben bezieht.

ζεῦγμα, ατος, τό, ζεύγνυμι

• • • 1that which is used for joining, a band, bond, τὸ ζ. τοῦ λιμένος the barrier of ships moored across the harbour, Thuc.:— a bridge of boats, Anth.:— a platform formed by lashing several vessels together, Plut.
    • 2metaph., ζεύγματʼ ἀνάγκης the bonds of necessity, Eur.