synallagmatic
pronunciation
How to pronounce synallagmatic in British English: UK [sɪnəlæg'mætɪk]
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Word Origin
- synallagmatic (adj.)
- "expressing reciprocal obligations," from Greek synallagmatikos, from synallagma "a covenant, contract," from syn- "together with" (see syn-) + allagma "thing taken in exchange," from stem of allassein "to exchange, barter," from allos "another" (see alias (adv.)).