mə noun, plural syn·tag·mas, syn·tag·ma·ta 
[-muh-tuh] . Linguistics.
[-muh-tuh] . Linguistics. an element that enters into a syntagmatic relationship.
Origin:
1635–45; < Greek sýntagma something put together, equivalent to syntag- (see syntactic) + -ma resultative noun suffix
1635–45; < Greek sýntagma something put together, equivalent to syntag- (see syntactic) + -ma resultative noun suffix
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syntagma or syntagm (sɪnˈtæɡmə, ˈsɪnˌtæm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tagmata, -tagms | |
| 1. | a syntactic unit or a word or phrase forming a syntactic unit |
| 2. | a systematic collection of statements or propositions |
| [C17: from Late Latin, from Greek, from suntassein to put in order; see | |
| syntagm or syntagm (sɪnˈtæɡmə, ˈsɪnˌtæm, -ˈtæɡmətə) | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Late Latin, from Greek, from suntassein to put in order; see | |
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