syntheton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set phrase linking two or more non-synonymous words by conjunction.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪnθətɒn/

Word forms

syntheton syntheta

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σύνθετον (súntheton), from συντίθημι (suntíthēmi, “to put together”).

Related words

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