anacoluthia
anacoluthia · anacoluthias
A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not…A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
Meaning
1 sensesA syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
More definitions
- an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek ἀνακολουθία (anakolouthía).From Ancient Greek ἀνακολουθία (anakolouthía).
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Forms
plural: anacoluthias| Singular | anacoluthia |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another:anacoluthon
See also
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