# parataxis

> English word · Noun · IPA /paɹəˈtaksɪs/

## Definitions
1. Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
2. The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
3. A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παράταξις (parátaxis, “placement side by side”), from παρα- (para-) + τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”); equivalent to para- + taxis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parataxis