syntagma

syn·tag·ma

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-tag-muh]
- /sɪnˈtæg mə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-tag-muh]
- /sɪnˈtæg mə/

Definitions of syntagma word

noun plural syntagma an element that enters into a syntagmatic relationship. 1
noun syntagma a syntactic unit or a word or phrase forming a syntactic unit 0
noun syntagma a systematic collection of statements or propositions 0
noun syntagma a unit in a sequential linguistic structure 0

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Origin of syntagma

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Greek sýntagma something put together, equivalent to syntag- (see syntactic) + -ma resultative noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Syntagma

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Syntagma

syntagma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

syntagma usage trend in Literature

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