parataxis
Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being…Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, 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".
Nebenordnung, Parataxis, Parataxe
парата́ксисparatáksis
(uncountable, usually)The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
(historical, uncountable, usually)A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), fromLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.
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Forms
plural: parataxes| Singular | parataxis |
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uncountable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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