asyndeton

  • 21asyndeton — [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 …

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  • 22asyndeton — asyn·de·ton …

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  • 23asyndeton — a•syn•de•ton [[t]əˈsɪn dɪˌtɒn, tən[/t]] n. rht the omission of conjunctions, as in “He has provided the poor with jobs, with opportunity, with self respect.” • Etymology: 1580–90; < L < Gk, n. use of neut. of asýndetos not linked = a… …

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  • 24asyndeton — /əˈsɪndətɒn/ (say uh sinduhton), /eɪ / (say ay ) noun Rhetoric the omission of conjunctions. {Latin, from Greek, neuter of asyndetos unjoined} –asyndetic /æsɪnˈdɛtɪk/ (say asin detik), adjective –asyndetically, adverb …

  • 25asyndeton —   n. rhetorical device of omitting conjunctions.    ♦ asyndetic, a …

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  • 26Asyndeton — Asỵn|de|ton , das; s, ...ta (Sprachwissenschaft Wort oder Satzreihe, deren Glieder nicht durch Konjunktionen verbunden sind, z. B. »alles rennet, rettet, flüchtet«) …

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  • 27asyndeton — n. (pl. asyndeta) the omission of a conjunction. Derivatives: asyndetic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk asundeton (neut. adj.) f. a not + sundetos bound together …

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  • 28adversative asyndeton — Rhet. a staccato effect produced by omitting adversative connectives from between two or more items forming a group, as in I liked all there was to buy in the store ... I didn t get anything. Cf. copulative asyndeton. * * * …

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  • 29copulative asyndeton — Rhet. a staccato effect produced by omitting copulative connectives between two or more items in a group, as in Friends, Romans, countrymen. Cf. adversative asyndeton. * * * …

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  • 30adversative asyndeton — Rhet. a staccato effect produced by omitting adversative connectives from between two or more items forming a group, as in I liked all there was to buy in the store ... I didn t get anything. Cf. copulative asyndeton …

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