sɪnˈdɛtən

Definitions

1. noun

A grammatical term for a conjunction, especially one that links two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences with ‘and’ or a similar connecting word.

“The professor explained the difference between a parataxis and a syndeton in the students’ essays.”

2. noun

In rhetoric, a figure of speech where words or phrases are linked together with ‘and’ to create a sense of addition or accumulation.

“The poet used a syndeton to emphasize the beauty of nature in her poem: ‘the sun, the moon, and the stars’.”