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asyndeton

Pronunciation: /əˈsɪndɪt(ə)n/

Definition of asyndeton

noun (plural asyndeta /-tə/)

[mass noun]
  • the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence, as in I came, I saw, I conquered: [count noun]:syntactically unmarked but semantically connected asyndeta

Derivatives

asyndetic

Pronunciation: /asɪnˈdɛtɪk/

adjective

Origin:

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

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