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syndeton

UK/ˈsɪndɪtɒn/US/ˈsɪndətɑn/

syndeton noun: the use of conjunctions or conjunctive structures to connect words, phrases, etc.

Noun

syndeton (plural syndetons or syndeta)

  1. (rhetoric) The use of conjunctions or conjunctive structures to connect words, phrases, etc.
    Synonyms:
    syndesis

Synonyms of syndeton

Forms of syndeton

pluralsyndetons
pluralsyndeta

Words formed from syndeton

Questions about syndeton

What does syndeton mean?
Syndeton means the use of conjunctions or conjunctive structures to connect words, phrases, etc.
What part of speech is syndeton?
Syndeton is a noun.
How do you pronounce syndeton?
Syndeton is pronounced /ˈsɪndɪtɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of syndeton?
The plural of syndeton is syndetons.

Words near syndeton in the dictionary

  1. syndetical
  2. syndetically
  3. syndeticity
  4. syndetome
  5. syndetomes
  6. syndeton
  7. syndetons
  8. syndets
  9. syndiagenetic
  10. syndic
  11. syndical

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