parataxis
English
WOTD – 17 January 2010
Etymology
para- + taxis From Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “taxis”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /paɹəˈtaksɪs/
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
Derived terms
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