Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anataxis

/ˌænəˈtæksəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anataxis
IPA: /ˌænəˈtæksəs/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

difference in ordering between consecutive syntactic layers

Uncountable

Etymology

From ana- (“again”) + taxis (“arrangment of parts”), by analogy with syntaxis. There appears to be no relation to Ancient Greek ἀνάταξις (anátaxis, “financial estimate, assessment”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ana

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌænəˈtæksəs/
British English: /ˌanəˈtaksɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce anataxis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænəˈtæksəs/.
What does anataxis mean?: difference in ordering between consecutive syntactic layers
Where does anataxis come from?: From ana- (“again”) + taxis (“arrangment of parts”), by analogy with syntaxis. There appears to be no relation to Ancient Greek ἀνάταξις (anátaxis, “financial estimate, assessment”).

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