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hypotaxis

American  
[hahy-puh-tak-sis] / ˌhaɪ pəˈtæk sɪs /

noun

Grammar.

  1. dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.

hypotaxis British  
/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæktɪk, ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæksɪs /

noun

  1. grammar the subordination of one clause to another by a conjunction Compare parataxis

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Other Word Forms

  • hypotactic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypotaxis

1880–85; < Greek hypótaxis subjection, equivalent to hypo- hypo- + -taxis -taxis

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