tagmeme
[ tag-meem ]
/ ˈtæg mim /
noun Linguistics.
the basic unit of grammatical analysis in tagmemics, consisting of a correlation between a grammatical function and the class of items that can occur in that function.
Compare filler(def 9), slot1(def 3).
Origin of tagmeme
1930–35; < Greek
tágm(a) arrangement (equivalent to
tag-, base of
tássein to arrange +
-ma noun suffix of result) +
-eme
Words nearby tagmeme
tagliatelle,
tagliavini,
taglioni,
taglock,
tagma,
tagmeme,
tagmemic,
tagmemics,
tagore,
tagrag,
tagua
British Dictionary definitions for tagmeme
tagmeme
/ (ˈtæɡmiːm) /
noun
linguistics
a class of speech elements all of which may fulfil the same grammatical role in a sentence; the minimum unit of analysis in tagmemics
Derived forms of tagmeme
tagmemic, adjectiveWord Origin for tagmeme
C20: from Greek
tagma order, from
tassein to put in order +
-eme