# syndetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɪnˈdɛtɪk/

## Definitions
1. Of or related to syndeton, the use of a conjunction.
2. Synonym of connective, serving to connect.
3. Synonym of crossreferenced.
4. Having bounded gaps between its terms.

## Etymology
From Latin syndeticus, from Ancient Greek συνδετικός (sundetikós), from σύνδεσις (súndesis, “binding”) + -κός (-kós, “-ic: forming adjectives”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/syndetic