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asyndeton

Syllabification: (a·syn·de·ton)
Pronunciation: /əˈsindəˌtän/
Definition of asyndeton

noun (plural asyndeta /-dətə/)

  • the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.

Derivatives

asyndetic

Pronunciation: /ˌasənˈdetik/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek asundeton, neuter of asundetos 'unconnected', from a- 'not' + sundetos 'bound together'

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