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syntheton

/ˈsɪnθətɒn/

syntheton noun: a set phrase linking two or more non-synonymous words by conjunction.

Noun

syntheton (plural syntheta)

  1. (rhetoric) A set phrase linking two or more non-synonymous words by conjunction.

Forms of syntheton

pluralsyntheta

Origin of syntheton

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

Questions about syntheton

What does syntheton mean?
Syntheton means a set phrase linking two or more non-synonymous words by conjunction.
What part of speech is syntheton?
Syntheton is a noun.
How do you pronounce syntheton?
Syntheton is pronounced /ˈsɪnθətɒn/.
What is the plural of syntheton?
The plural of syntheton is syntheta.

Words near syntheton in the dictionary

  1. synthetizing
  2. synthetoceratine
  3. synthetoceratines
  4. synthetocerine
  5. synthetocerines
  6. syntheton
  7. synthetonic
  8. synthfuel
  9. synthfuels
  10. Synthia
  11. synthing

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