ˈsin.ˌtam noun
or syn·tag·ma sə̇n.ˈtagmə
( plural syn·tagms -amz ; or syntag·mas -gməz ; or syntagma·ta -gməd.ə)
Etymology: Greek syntagma, from syntassein to put in order, arrange — more at syntactic
1. : a systematic collection of writings
2. : a syntactic unit : a word or phrase that has syntactic relation