parataxis

English

/paɹəˈtaksɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
  • (literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
  • (historical) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.

Etymology

Prefix from English taxis (arrangment of parts) root from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (touch, take hold of).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*teh₂g-

Gloss

touch, take hold of

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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