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hypotaxis
[ hahy-puh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈtæk sɪs /
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noun Grammar.
dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hypotaxis
hy·po·tac·tic [hahy-puh-tak-tik, hip-uh-], /ˌhaɪ pəˈtæk tɪk, ˌhɪp ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby hypotaxis
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British Dictionary definitions for hypotaxis
hypotaxis
/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæksɪs) /
noun
Derived forms of hypotaxis
hypotactic (ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæktɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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