/ ˈsɪntæm; NAmE / noun
(also syn·tagma / ˌsɪnˈtægmə; NAmE /) ( linguistics ) a unit of language consisting of sets of phonemes , words, or phrases that are arranged in order
► syn·tag·mat·ic / ˌsɪntægˈmætɪk; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek suntagma , from suntassein arrange together.