syntheton

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/ˈsɪnθətɒn/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek σύνθετον →
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Meanings

nounsyntheton (plural syntheta)

plural syntheta

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσύνθετον
  2. Englishsyntheton

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

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APA

syntheton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syntheton

MLA

“syntheton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syntheton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syntheton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syntheton.

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