taxeme

[ tak-seem ]

noun

, Linguistics.

1. a feature of the arrangement of elements in a construction, as selection, order, phonetic modification, or modulation.

taxeme

/ ˈtæksiːm /

noun

1. linguistics any element of speech that may differentiate one utterance from another with a different meaning, such as the occurrence of a particular phoneme, the presence of a certain intonation, or a distinctive word order

Derived Forms

• taxˈemic, adjective

Other Words From

• tax·emic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxeme¹

First recorded in 1930–35; tax- + -eme

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxeme¹

C20: from Greek taxis order, arrangement + -eme