taxeme

[ tak-seem ]
/ ˈtæk sim /

noun Linguistics.

a feature of the arrangement of elements in a construction, as selection, order, phonetic modification, or modulation.

Origin of taxeme

First recorded in 1930–35; tax- + -eme

OTHER WORDS FROM taxeme

tax·e·mic, adjective

Words nearby taxeme

taxaceous, taxation, taxation without representation, taxation without representation is tyranny, taxco, taxeme, taxflation, taxgatherer, taxi, taxi dancer, taxi dancing

British Dictionary definitions for taxeme

taxeme
/ (ˈtæksiːm) /

noun

linguistics any element of speech that may differentiate one utterance from another with a different meaning, such as the occurrence of a particular phoneme, the presence of a certain intonation, or a distinctive word order

Derived forms of taxeme

taxemic, adjective

Word Origin for taxeme

C20: from Greek taxis order, arrangement + -eme