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Meaning of parataxis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
paɹəˈtaksɪs

Definitions

  1. Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
    uncountable, usually
  2. The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
    uncountable, usually
  3. A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
    historical, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Bosanski parataksa паратакса
Dansk paratakse sideordning
Deutsch Nebenordnung Parataxe Parataxis
Español parataxis
Suomi parataksi
Français parataxe
Hrvatski parataksa паратакса
Italiano paratassi
Português parataxe
Русский паратаксис
Српски parataksa паратакса

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

parataxon parataxonomist parataxonomy paratellurite paratenicity paratenon

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