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parataxis

/ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
parataxis
IPA
/ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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".

Uncountable

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/
  • British English: /paɹəˈtaksɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

parataxes (plural)

Derived Forms

paratactic paratactical paratactically

Phrases

para-hypotaxis

Frequently Paired Words

asyndeton hypotaxis juxtaposition syntaxis

Antonyms

hypotaxis

Questions

How do you pronounce parataxis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/.
What does parataxis mean?
Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
Where does parataxis come 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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