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parataxis

/paɹəˈtaksɪs/US/ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/

parataxis noun: speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".

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.

parataxis meaning in Tamil

parataxis in Tamil

இணைப்புச் சொற்களற்ற வாசகங்கள்

Antonyms of parataxis

Forms of parataxis

pluralparataxes

Origin of parataxis

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.

Words formed from parataxis

Questions about parataxis

What does parataxis mean?
Parataxis means speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
What is parataxis in Tamil?
Parataxis in Tamil is இணைப்புச் சொற்களற்ற வாசகங்கள். See Parataxis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parataxis?
Parataxis is a noun.
How do you pronounce parataxis?
Parataxis is pronounced /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of parataxis?
The plural of parataxis is parataxes.

Words near parataxis in the dictionary

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

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