παράταξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From παρατάσσω (paratássō, to place side by side) + -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρᾰ́τᾰξῐς (parátaxis) f (genitive πᾰρᾰτᾰ́ξεως); third declension

  1. a placing side by side
  2. marshaling, line of battle
    1. front rank of the phalanx

Inflection

Descendants

  • French: parataxe
  • Greek: παράταξη (parátaxi)

Further reading

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