syndeton

British  

/ sɪnˈdiːtən /

noun

1. grammar a syndetic construction Compare asyndeton

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Etymology

Origin of syndeton

C20: from Greek sundeton a bond, from sundein to bind together; see _syndesis

Example Sentences

As the passage is syndeton, the omission of the καί which would be necessary if Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Κλωπᾶ were different from ἡ ἀδελφὴ τῆς μητρὸς αἰτοῦ could not be justified.

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