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parataxis

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/paɹəˈtaksɪs/ (UK)
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/paɹəˈtaksɪs/ (UK) · /ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/ (US)

Definition of parataxis

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
  2. (uncountable, usually)The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
  3. (historical, uncountable, usually)A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.

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2-letter words

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