ΑΝΤΙΠΑΡΑΤΑΞΙΣ, αντιπαραταξις
ANTIPARATAXIS, antiparataxis
Sounds Like: an-tee-pa-ra-TA-xis
Translations: battle array, opposing battle line, counter-array
From the root: ΑΝΤΙΠΑΡΑΤΑΞΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun formed from 'anti' (against), 'para' (beside, alongside), and 'taxis' (arrangement, order, battle array). It refers to the arrangement of troops in opposition to another force, or a battle line drawn up against an enemy. It describes the act of setting forces in opposition or the resulting formation.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
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- ἈΝΤΙΠΑΡΑΤΑΞΙΝ — opposition, resistance, an opposition, a resistance, arraying against
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