Popular Word: Asyndeton

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noun 1. The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. "A famous example of asyndeton is Julius Caesar's line, 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'" "The poet created a sense of urgency with asyndeton in the last few lines of the sonnet." "The asyndeton was intentional, but my editor thought I forgot the conjunction." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Greek, mid-16th century From Our Network Today's Best Deals Good products make life easier — especially when they're on sale. See the savings A conjunction is a part of speech that joins two words, phrases, or clauses. Coordinating conjunctions ("for," "and," "nor," "but," "or," "yet," and "so") join parts of equal importance. Subordinating conjunctions ("because," "although," "if," "unless," etc.) show a relationship between independent and dependent clauses. Now that we've gotten the grammar lesson out of the way, let's talk about asyndeton, which throws conjunctions out the window. ... Continue Reading By clicking "Try it in your inbox" you're agreeing to Word Smart's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. By clicking "Try it in your inbox" you're agreeing to Word Smart's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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