parataxis
Pronunciation: /paɹəˈtaksɪs/
The English word “parataxis” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
- The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
- A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.
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