Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Polysyndeton; or, Many-ands The repetition of the word and at the beginning of successive clauses Pol-y-syn-de-ton. Greek, , from (pols), many, and (syndeton), bound together; hence, in grammar, it means a conjunction (from (syn) and (dein), to bind). The word, therefore, means much bound together or many conjunctions. It is called also POLYSYNTHETON, from (titheemi), … Continue reading “Polysyndeton; or, Many-ands”

POLYSYNDETON POLYSYNDETON is a species of Pleonasm, when Conjunctions are rather frequently inserted between words or the members of a sentence: e.g.-Ep. Jam 1:24, –The accumulation of the particles has great force. The Gnom. on the passage.-Ch. 4:13, — . The Polysyndeton expresses the caprice of a mind secure and indifferent. See Gnom. and on … Continue reading “POLYSYNDETON”

Polysyllogism A chain of syllogisms arranged to lead to a single final conclusion, the conclusion of each syllogism except the last serving as premiss of a later syllogism. In contrast, an argument consisting of a single syllogism is called a monosyllogism. — A.C. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

Polystylum A titular see of Macedonia Secunda, suffragan of Philippi. When Philippi was made a metropolitan see Polystylum was one of its suffragans (Le Quien, “Oriens christ.”, II, 65). It figures as such in the “Notitiæ episcopatuum” of Leo the Wise about 901-7 (Gelzer, “Ungedruckte und ungenügend veröffentlichte Texte der Notit. episcopat.”, Munich, 1900, 558); … Continue reading “Polystylum”

Polystaurion (many crossed), a name given to the cloak of the Greek patriarchs, on account of the many crosses which ornament it. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Polyptoton; or, Many Inflections The Repetition of the same Part of Speech in different Inflections Po-lyp-t-ton. Greek, ; from (pols), many, and (ptsis), a falling: in grammar, a case (from an assumed form , pto, to fall). Hence, Polyptoton means with many cases, i.e., a repetition of the same noun in several cases, or of … Continue reading “Polyptoton; or, Many Inflections”

Polyphemus in the Homeric mythology, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Thoosa, the most celebrated of the fabulous Cyclopes who inhabited the island of Sicily. He was of immense size, and had only one eye. When Ulysses landed on that island he entered the cave of Polyphemus with twelve companions, of which number this … Continue reading “Polyphemus”

Polyonymia; or, Many Names An Application of AEnigma to the Names of Persons or Places Pol-y–nym-i-a. Greek, having many names, or more than one name: from (polys), many, and (onoma), a name. It is not uncommon for persons or places to be known by different names. In Mat 15:39, for example, there is no Enigma, … Continue reading “Polyonymia; or, Many Names”

Polynesia or the region of many islands (, many, and , an island), is the name usually given, with more or less of limitation, to the numerous groups of islands, and some few single islands, scattered throughout the great Pacific Ocean, between the eastern shores of Asia and the western shores of America. In its … Continue reading “Polynesia”

Polyhymnia a daughter of Zeus or Jupiter, and one of the nine Muses. She presided over lyric poetry, and was believed to have invented the lyre. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature