SYNTAGMA
syntagma, syntagm
(noun) a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
syntagma (plural syntagmata or syntagmas)
(linguistics) A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit.
(semiotics) An arrangement of units that together bears a meaning.
(history) A Macedonian phalanx fighting formation consisting of 256 men with long spears (sarissae).
Source: Wiktionary
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