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. |
asyndeton [æˈsɪndɪtən]
n pl -deta [-dɪtə]
1. (Linguistics) the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence
2. (Linguistics) an asyndetic construction Compare syndeton
[from New Latin, from Greek asundeton, from asundetos unconnected, from a-1 + sundein to bind together]
asyndeton
a rhetorical device in which conjunctions or other connecting words are omitted, produced a staccato, emphatic effect. — asyndetic, adj.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
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| Noun | 1. | asyndeton - the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used rhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
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