syndeton
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of syndeton
C20: from Greek sundeton a bond, from sundein to bind together; see syndesis
Example Sentences
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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.
From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by John William Burgon
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