polysyndeton

[ pol-ee-sin-di-ton, -tuhn ]

nounRhetoric.
  1. the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.

Origin of polysyndeton

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at poly-, asyndeton

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British Dictionary definitions for polysyndeton

polysyndeton

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈsɪndɪtən) /


noun
  1. rhetoric the use of several conjunctions in close succession, esp where some might be omitted, as in he ran and jumped and laughed for joy

  2. Also called: syndesis grammar a sentence containing more than two coordinate clauses

Origin of polysyndeton

1
C16: poly- + -syndeton, from Greek sundetos bound together

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