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syntagma

noun syn·tag·ma \ sin-ˈtag-mə \

Definition of syntagma

plural syntagmas or syntagmata play \sin-ˈtag-mə-tə\
: a syntactic element
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syntagmatic

play \ˌsin-ˌtag-ˈma-tik\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of syntagma

Greek, from syntassein

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