syntagm

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪntam/
(also syntagma /sɪnˈtagmə/)

noun (plural syntagms, syntagmas, or syntagmata /-mətə/)

  • a linguistic unit consisting of a set of linguistic forms (phonemes, words, or phrases) that are in a sequential relationship to one another: Often contrasted with paradigm. the syntagm is always composed of two or more units
  • the relationship between any two syntagms.

Origin:

mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek suntagma, from suntassein 'arrange together'