asyndesis

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asyndesis

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From Latin asyndesis, from Ancient Greek ἀσύνδεσις (asúndesis), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-: without”) + σύνδεσις (súndesis, “binding, joining”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, “-sis: forming nouns”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”). Equivalent to a- + syn- + -desis or a- + syndesis.

noun

uncountable A pattern of spoken or written discourse demonstrating inability or diminished capacity to connect ideas.
rhetoric, uncountable Synonym of asyndeton: lack or omission of conjunctions, especially for rhetorical effect.
Similar: asyndeton

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@misc{asyndesis_2026,
  title = {asyndesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asyndesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}