parataxis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ (UK)
- /ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) 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, usually) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
- (historical, uncountable, usually) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parataxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
para-hypotaxis · paratactical · paratactic · paratactically
Relateds
hypotaxis · juxtaposition · syntaxis · asyndeton
Translations (20)
ru парата́ксис (in grammar) · de Parataxe (in grammar) · es parataxis (in grammar) · da paratakse (in grammar) · no paratakse (in grammar) · fi parataksis (in grammar) · it paratassi (in grammar) · el παράταξις (in grammar) · pt parataxe (in grammar) · de Nebenordnung (in grammar) · cmn 並列結構 /并列结构 (in grammar) · fr parataxe (in grammar) · no sideordning (in grammar) · da sideordning (in grammar) · ca parataxi (in grammar) · la parataxis (in grammar) · de Parataxis (in grammar) · fi parataksis (in literature) · sv paratax (in grammar) · cmn 意合式 (in grammar)