Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, subjection, from hypotassein to arrange under, from hypo- + tassein to arrange
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near hypotaxis
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“Hypotaxis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypotaxis. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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