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a·syn·de·ton A0490400 (ə-sĭn′dĭ-tŏn′)n. The omission of conjunctions from constructions in which they would normally be used, as in "Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, / Shrunk to this little measure?" (Shakespeare).
[Late Latin, from Greek asundeton, from neuter of asundetos, without conjunctions : a-, not; see a-1 + sundetos, bound together (from sundein, to bind together : sun-, syn- + dein, to bind).]
as′yn·det′ic (ăs′ĭn-dĕt′ĭk) adj.as′yn·det′i·cal·ly adv.asyndeton (æˈsɪndɪtən) n, pl -deta (-dɪtə) 1. (Linguistics) the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence2. (Linguistics) an asyndetic construction. Compare syndeton[C16: from New Latin, from Greek asundeton, from asundetos unconnected, from a-1 + sundein to bind together]a•syn•de•ton (əˈsɪn dɪˌtɒn, -tən)
n. the omission of conjunctions, as in “He has provided the poor with jobs, with opportunity, with self-respect.” [1580–90; < Latin < Greek, n. use of neuter of asýndetos not linked =a- a-6 + sýndetos, v. adj. of syndeîn to tie together (syn- syn- + deîn to bind)] as•yn•det•ic (ˈæs ɪnˈdɛt ɪk) adj. as`yn•det′i•cal•ly, adv. asyndetona rhetorical device in which conjunctions or other connecting words are omitted, produced a staccato, emphatic effect. — asyndetic, adj.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical DevicesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | asyndeton - the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be usedrhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
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