Etymology

syntheton

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Today it means: A set phrase linking two or more non-synonymous words by conjunction. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σύνθετον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσύνθετον
  2. English todaysyntheton

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

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