syntaxis

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UK/sɪnˈtaksɪs/US/sɪnˈtæksɪs/

noun

Syntax.

OriginLate Latin syntaxis ← Ancient Greek σύνταξις →
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Meanings

nounsyntaxis (countable and uncountable, plural syntaxes)

plural syntaxes

  1. archaiccountableuncountablegrammarSyntax.
  2. countableuncountablegeographyA convergence of mountain ranges, or geological folds, towards a single point.
  3. countableuncountablechemistrySyntaxy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
syntax

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσύνταξις
  2. Late Latinsyntaxis
  3. Englishsyntaxis

From the Late Latin syntaxis, from the Ancient Greek σύνταξις (súntaxis). Doublet of syntax.

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APA

syntaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syntaxis

MLA

“syntaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syntaxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syntaxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syntaxis.

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