| 单词 | polysyndeton |
| 释义 | polysyndeton in British English (ˌpɒlɪˈsɪndɪtən) noun 1. rhetoric the use of several conjunctions in close succession, esp where some might be omitted, as in he ran and jumped and laughed for joy 2. Also called: syndesis grammar a sentence containing more than two coordinate clauses Word origin C16: poly- + -syndeton, from Greek sundetos bound togetherpolysyndeton in American English (ˌpɑlɪˈsɪndəˌtɑn; ˌpɑlɪˈsɪndətən) noun Rhetoric the use or repetition of conjunctions in close succession Word origin ModL < neut. of LGr polysyndetos, using many conjunctions < Gr poly-, poly- + syndetos, bound together < syndein, to bind together: see syndeticWord lists withfigure of speech |
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