syntagm
Syllabification: (syn·tagm)
Pronunciation: /ˈsinˌtam/
(also syntagma /sinˈtagmə/)
Definition of syntagm
noun ( plural syntagms or syntagmas or syntagmata /sinˈtagmətə/)
- 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.
Origin:
mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek suntagma, from suntassein 'arrange together'