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Parataxis
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Parˊa-tax′is
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a placing beside, fr. [GREEK] to place beside.]
(Gram.)
The mere ranging of propositions one after another, without indicating their connection or interdependence; – opposed to
syntax
. Brande & C.
Definition 2024
parataxis
parataxis
English
Noun
parataxis (usually uncountable, plural parataxes)
- (grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
- (literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
- (historical, politics) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
Antonyms
- (grammar): hypotaxis
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