Parataxis Definition

părə-tăksĭs
noun
The placing of related clauses, phrases, etc. in a series without the use of connecting words (Ex.: “I came, I saw, I conquered”)
Webster's New World
(literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
Wiktionary
(historical, politics) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
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Origin of Parataxis

  • Greek a placing side by side from paratassein to arrange side by side para- beside para–1 tassein tag- to arrange

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side"), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (taksis, “taxis").

    From Wiktionary

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