ASYNDETON


Meaning of ASYNDETON in English

[ ə'sɪndɪt(ə)n ]

■ noun ( plural asyndeta -tə ) the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence, as in I came, I saw, I conquered .

Derivatives

asyndetic asɪn'dɛtɪk adjective

Origin

C16: mod. L., from Gk asundeton , neut. of asundetos 'unconnected'.

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