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hypotaxis Definition

hypo·taxis (hī′pō tak′sis, hip′ō-)

noun

Gram. syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another

Etymology: ModL < Gr, submission: see hypo- & -taxis

hypotaxis Related Forms
hy′po·tac′·tic (--tak′tik) adjective
hypotaxis Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • convoluted: In syntax, the language plays off paratactic simplicity against complex, and sometimes convoluted, hypotaxis.