|
Asyndeton - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
|
Asyndeton : \A*syn"de*ton\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? unconnected;
'a priv. _ ? bound together, fr. ?; ? with _ ? to bind.]
(Rhet.)
A figure which omits the connective; as, I came, I saw, I
conquered. It stands opposed to polysyndeton.
|
|
|
|
|
