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parataxes

parataxes is the plural of parataxis.

Meaning of parataxis

Noun

parataxis (usually uncountable, plural parataxes)

  1. (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".
    Antonyms:
    hypotaxis
  2. (usually) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
  3. (historical, usually) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.

Questions about parataxes

What is parataxes the plural of?
Parataxes is the plural of parataxis.

Words near parataxes in the dictionary

  1. paratactically
  2. parataekwondo
  3. parataenial
  4. parataniwha
  5. parataxa
  6. parataxes
  7. parataxic
  8. parataxis
  9. parataxon
  10. parataxonomic
  11. parataxonomical

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