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parataxic

/ˌpæɹəˈtæksɪk/

parataxic adjective: pertaining to parataxis.

Adjective

parataxic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to parataxis.
    • Taking the breath of life, I suspect, from the convulsive sputterings of Allen Ginsberg (the Ginsberg of "Kaddish," to which homage is paid in its pages), the parataxic reportage of John Wieners ("i see the poet occasionally...and never did find my copy/ of measure"), and the stuttered exclamations...1976 December 18, Rudy Kikel, “The Doomsday Book by the Jewish Comedian”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 25, page 14

Questions about parataxic

What does parataxic mean?
Parataxic means pertaining to parataxis.
What part of speech is parataxic?
Parataxic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce parataxic?
Parataxic is pronounced /ˌpæɹəˈtæksɪk/.

Words near parataxic in the dictionary

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

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