syntagma

American  

[sin-tag-muh] / sɪnˈtæg mə /

Also syntagm

noun

Linguistics.

plural

syntagmas, syntagmata

1. an element that enters into a syntagmatic relationship.

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syntagma British  

/ ˈsɪnˌtæm, sɪnˈtæɡmə /

noun

1. a syntactic unit or a word or phrase forming a syntactic unit

2. a systematic collection of statements or propositions

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Etymology

Origin of syntagma

1635–45; < Greek sýntagma something put together, equivalent to syntag- ( see syntactic) + -ma resultative noun suffix

Example Sentences

Matthew and Luke are alike in that both represent comparatively late attempts to combine the ancient Matth�an syntagma with the 'Memorabilia of Peter' compiled by Mark.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

After the "witnesses," apostolic and other, had begun to disappear, a mere syntagma of Jesus' sayings could not suffice.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

In respect to the primacy of Peter we can observe a certain difference even among the Palestinian gospels which succeeded to the primitive syntagma of Matthew.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

Most of the Q material has the saying-character and is strung together with that lack of all save topical order which we look for in a syntagma.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner