polysyndeton
Meanings
noun
- The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin polysyndeton, itself from Byzantine Greek πολυσύνδετον (polusúndeton, literally “many connected”).
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