| asyndeton | |
| a-syn'-de-ton | from Gk. a and sundeton “bound together with” |
| Also sp. asindeton | |
| brachiepia,
articulus, dissolutio, dissolutum, dialyton |
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| loose language |
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The omission of conjunctions between clauses, often resulting in a hurried rhythm or vehement effect. | |
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| Veni, vidi, vici (Caesar: "I came; I saw; I conquered") | ||
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| Sources: | Ad Herennium 4.30.41; Quintilian 9.3.53-54 ("acervatio"); Isidore 1.36.20; Sherry (1550) 59 ("asindeton," "dissolutio"); Peacham (1577) G4r, I4r; Putt. (1589) 185 ("asyndeton," "the loose language"); Day 1599 83; Smith 182-84 ("dialyton" "asyndeton") | |
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