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Definition of Paratactic
1. a. Of pertaining to, or characterized by, parataxis.
Definition of Paratactic
1. Adjective. Pertaining to or using parataxis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paratactic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paratactic
Literary usage of Paratactic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Expression of Purpose in Old English Prose by Hubert Gibson Shearin (1903)
"paratactic CLAUSES OF FINAL INTENT What is logically a subordinate element of
purpose, as is shown in many cases by Latin originals, may sometimes stand ..."
2. The Querolus: A Syntactical and Stylistic Study : a Dissertation in the John by George Wesley Johnson (1900)
"paratactic constructions are a characteristic of colloquial speech, and accordingly
... Other examples are found in 53, 21 ; 54, 1. paratactic use of verba ..."
3. The Temple of Apollo Bassitas by Frederick A. Cooper (1996)
"Figures are arranged in paratactic fashion across the slab, as if ranked in front
of a wall. There is little penetration of the background, and rarely do ..."
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