[ 'sɪntam ]
(also ~a sɪn'tagmə )
■ noun ( plural ~s , ~as , or ~ata -mətə ) Linguistics a set of forms in a sequential relationship. Often contrasted with paradigm .
Derivatives
~atic ˌsɪntag'matɪk adjective
~atically adverb
~atics plural noun
Origin
C17: via late L. from Gk suntagma , from suntassein 'arrange together'.