\Syl*lep"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. sy`llhpsis a taking
together, from ?. See {syllable}, n.]
1. (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which a word is used in a
   literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.
2. (Gram.) The agreement of a verb or adjective with one,
   rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it
   might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina
   beati.