polysyndeton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence.

Pronunciation

/pɒlɪˈsɪndɪtɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polysyndeton.wav

Word forms

polysyndeton polysyndetons polysyndeta

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin polysyndeton, itself from Byzantine Greek πολυσύνδετον (polusúndeton, literally “many connected”).

Antonyms

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