Where does “asyndeton” come from?
asyndeton (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσύνδετον, from Ancient Greek ἀσῠ́νδετος, from Ancient Greek σῠ́νδετος, from Ancient Greek συνδέω, from Ancient Greek σῠν-, from Ancient Greek σύν, from Proto-Hellenic *ksún.
asyndeton (Latin): asyndeton; inflection of asyndetos:
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Definitions
- asyndeton; inflection of asyndetos:
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Ancestry of “asyndeton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσύνδετον | a rhetorical style without conjunctions,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσῠ́νδετος | unconnected, loose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠ́νδετος | bound hand and foot; united |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνδέω | tie together, bind together; connect; συνδέομαι ... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | — |
Words derived from “asyndeton”