单词 | polysyndeton |
释义 | polysyndeton[ pol-ee-sin-di-ton, -tuhn ] / ˌpɒl iˈsɪn dɪˌtɒn, -tən / noun Rhetoric.the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession. Compare asyndeton. Origin of polysyndetonFrom New Latin, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at poly-, asyndeton Words nearby polysyndetonpolysyllable, polysyllogism, polysymbrachydactyly, polysynaptic, polysyndactyly, polysyndeton, polysynthesism, polysynthetic, polytechnic, polytendinitis, polytene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for polysyndetonpolysyndeton / (ˌpɒlɪˈsɪndɪtən) / nounrhetoric the use of several conjunctions in close succession, esp where some might be omitted, as in he ran and jumped and laughed for joy Also called: syndesis grammar a sentence containing more than two coordinate clauses Word Origin for polysyndetonC16: poly- + -syndeton, from Greek sundetos bound together Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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