parataxis
nounUK /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ · US /ˌpɛɹəˈtæksɪs/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.
1
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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".
2
Literature, Media, Publishing Usually The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
3
Government, Politics Historical, Usually A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
- Derived terms
- para-hypotaxis, paratactic, paratactical, paratactically
- Related terms
- asyndeton, hypotaxis, juxtaposition, syntaxis