/ Dictionary / Index P parataxis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•tax•is Pronunciation: (par"u-tak'sis), [key] — n. Gram. the placing together of sentences, clauses, or phrases without a conjunctive word or words, as Hurry up, it is getting late! I came—I saw—I conquered. Cf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. parataxic distortion parathion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language