Definition

A group of words that are arranged in a specific order and have a grammatical relationship with each other.

Example

In the sentence, the syntagma 'the big dog' shows how the words work together to convey meaning.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of the term syntagma?

Yeah, I think it refers to how words relate to each other in a sentence.

Exactly, it's all about the sequence of words and their relationships.

That makes sense! It’s interesting how language is structured.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Syntagma → It is formed from "syn-" (meaning together) and "tagma" (meaning arrangement or order). The word refers to a group of words or phrases that are arranged together to form a coherent unit.

Memory Tip

Think of words that are 'together' ('syn-') in a specific 'arrangement' ('tagma') — that's what syntagma means.

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