hypotaxis

[hahy-puh-tak-sis]

noun Grammar.

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

Origin of hypotaxis

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

Related formshy·po·tac·tic

[hahy-puh-tak-tik, hip-uh-] /ˌhaɪ pəˈtæk tɪk, ˌhɪp ə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hypotaxis

hypotaxis

noun

grammar the subordination of one clause to another by a conjunctionCompare parataxis

Derived Formshypotactic (ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæktɪk), adjective

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