Word: metasyntax
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
syn
tax
Definition: The syntax of a metalanguage; a language that can be used to describe languages
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: syntax
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The study of the structure of phrases, sentences and language.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σύν
Language: grc
Decoded: sun
Meaning: together
Affix: τάξις
Language: grc
Decoded: taxis
Meaning: arrangement