syntactic
|syn/tac/tic|
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/sɪnˈtæktɪk/
relating to syntax
Etymology
Etymology Information
'syntactic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'syntaktikos,' where 'syn-' meant 'together' and 'tassein' meant 'to arrange.'
Historical Evolution
'syntaktikos' transformed into the Latin word 'syntacticus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'syntactic' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to arrange together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to sentence structure.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
The syntactic structure of the sentence was complex.
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