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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-puh-tak-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈtæk sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-puh-tak-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ pəˈtæk sɪs/
Definitions of hypotaxis word
- noun hypotaxis dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination. 1
- noun hypotaxis The subordination of one clause to another. 1
- noun hypotaxis the subordination of one clause to another by a conjunction 0
- noun hypotaxis syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another 0
- noun hypotaxis (grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another. 0
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Origin of hypotaxis
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Greek hypótaxis subjection, equivalent to hypo- hypo- + -taxis -taxis
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Parts of speech for Hypotaxis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hypotaxis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hypotaxis usage trend in Literature
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