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syntagma

/sɪnˈtæɡmə/

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noun

Syntagme

A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit.

Examples :

"The syntagma “the God of peace” (in Greek ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης) occurs in all undisputed Pauline letters."

Le syntagme « le Dieu de la paix » (en grec ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης) apparaît dans toutes les lettres pauliniennes incontestées.

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noun

Syntagme, groupe de mots

An arrangement of units that together bears a meaning.

Examples :

"To combine a sequence of shots into a larger syntagma, there has to be a connection between the successive shots."

Pour combiner une séquence de plans en un syntagme plus large, il doit y avoir une connexion entre les plans successifs.

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noun

Phalange macédonienne

(history) A Macedonian phalanx fighting formation consisting of 256 men with long spears (sarissae).

Examples :

"The men forming the syntagma were arranged in a square of sixteen files of sixteen."

Les hommes formant la phalange étaient disposés en carré de seize rangs sur seize.

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