hendíadis
Portuguese, noun/ẽˈd͡ʒi.a.d͡ʒis/
hendíadis is spelled H-E-N-D-Í-A-D-I-S (9 letters). Hendíadis is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “hendiadys (a figure of speech used for emphasis)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “o mesmo que hendíade”.
What does hendíadis mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininehendiadys (a figure of speech used for emphasis)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. o mesmo que hendíade
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hendíadis
- hendíade alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hendíadis?
- Brazil /ẽˈd͡ʒi.a.d͡ʒis/
- Brazil /ĩˈd͡ʒi.a.d͡ʒis/
- /ẽˈd͡ʒi.a.d͡ʒiʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.