syndeton
/ (sɪnˈdiːtən) /
noun
grammar a syndetic construction: Compare asyndeton (def. 2)
Origin of syndeton
1C20: from Greek sundeton a bond, from sundein to bind together; see syndesis
Words Nearby syndeton
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