a·syn·de·ton ( -s n d-t n )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·detic ( sn-d tk) adj.as yn·deti·cal·ly adv. |
asyndetic [ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk]
adj
1. (Library Science & Bibliography) (of a catalogue or index) without cross references
2. (Linguistics) (of a linguistic construction) having no conjunction, as in I came, I saw, I conquered
asyndetically adv
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