Definition of PARATAXIS

parataxis

Meanings

Plural: parataxes

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".
  • The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
  • A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

hypotaxis

Scrabble Score: 18

parataxis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
parataxis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 19

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