parataxis
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parataxis
- /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ UK
- /ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.
noun parataxes
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Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions.
He said "I came; I saw; I conquered," is an instance of parataxis.
Opposite: hypotaxis
- The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
- A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
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noun in grammar
| Español | parataxis |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 意合式 yìhéshì, 並列結構 /并列结构 bìngliè jiégòu |
| Português | parataxe |
| Français | parataxe |
| Deutsch | Nebenordnung, Parataxis, Parataxe |
| Italiano | paratassi |
| Ελληνικά | παράταξις parátaxis |
| Русский | парата́ксис paratáksis |
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