Definition of anacoluthon Anacoluthon
an•a•co•lu•thon
We found 6 definitions of anacoluthon from 5 different sources.
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What does anacoluthon mean?
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| anacoluthon - an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another | ||
| anacoluthia | ||
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- anacoluthon (Noun)
A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause. - anacoluthon (Noun)
Intentional use of such a structure.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- anacoluthon (n.)
A want of grammatical sequence or coherence in a sentence; an instance of a change of construction in a sentence so that the latter part does not syntactically correspond with the first part.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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anacoluthon
an-a-ko-lū′thon, n. want of sequence in the construction of a sentence, when the latter part does not grammatically correspond with the former: a sentence exhibiting an Anacoluthia, or the passing from one construction to another before the former is completed. [Gr. anakolouthos—a, an, neg., and akolouthos, following.]
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🔤- anacoluthon, noun, singular of anacoluthons.
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