asyntactic

[ ey-sin-tak-tik ]
/ ˌeɪ sɪnˈtæk tɪk /

adjective Grammar. (of compounds)

consisting of morphemes that are combined differently from their mode of combination as separate words in a phrase, as bookstore, which is an asyntactic compound, while the same elements are combined syntactically in store for books.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of asyntactic

First recorded in 1875–80; a-6 + syntactic

Words nearby asyntactic

asyndeton, asynechia, asynergia, asynergy, asynjur, asyntactic, asystematic, asystole, asyut, at, at a discount
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