asyndeton
/æˈsɪn.də.tən/
"asyndeton" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“asyndeton” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Omission of conjunctions, especially for rhetorical effect.
Corpus desk
Index EN-asyndeton · asyndeton · English
asyndeton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | asyndeton |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /æˈsɪn.də.tən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “asyndeton” in English
Rare enough to double-check
asyndeton is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /æˈsɪn.də.tən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Omission of conjunctions, especially for rhetorical effect.".
No misspelling variants are generated for asyndeton in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin asyndeton, from Ancient Greek ἀσύνδετον (asúndeton), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-, non-”) and the neuter substantive of σῠ́νδετος (sŭ́ndetos, “bound, joined”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bi… The correct English form is asyndeton, spelled A-S-Y-N-D-E-T-O-N.
Definition
- 1Omission of conjunctions, especially for rhetorical effect.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how asyndeton appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Asyndeton, or the Loose language... as thus. I saw it, I said it, I will sweare it.
Asyndeton the Cop'latives denies. Faith, Justice, Truth, Religion, Mercy dies.
Etymology
From Latin asyndeton, from Ancient Greek ἀσύνδετον (asúndeton), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-, non-”) and the neuter substantive of σῠ́νδετος (sŭ́ndetos, “bound, joined”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”). Equivalent to a- + syndeton.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.