anataxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. difference in ordering between consecutive syntactic layers

Pronunciation

/ˌanəˈtaksɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anataxis.wav /ˌænəˈtæksəs/

Word forms

anataxis

Etymology

From ana- (“again”) + taxis (“arrangment of parts”), by analogy with syntaxis. There appears to be no relation to Ancient Greek ἀνάταξις (anátaxis, “financial estimate, assessment”).

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