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parataxis.

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

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/paɹəˈtaksɪs/UK/ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/US
  1. Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".

    uncountable · usually
  2. The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.

    uncountable · usually
  3. A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.

    historical · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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

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