hypotaxis
noun/ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæksɪs/
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈtæksɪs/
[uncountable] (grammar)- the use of subordinate clauses compare parataxisWord Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek hupotaxis, from hupo ‘under’ + taxis ‘arrangement’.
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