polysynthetic
adj/ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/
Etymology From poly- + synthetic.
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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of languages Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound.
- "No doubt, sir," Summerlee answered. "Like all such tribes, I shall expect to find them of polysynthetic speech and of Mongolian type." "Polysynthetic certainly," said Challenger, indulgently.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Having layers of twin crystals
- Derived terms
- polysynthetically, polysynthetic twinning
- Related terms
- oligosynthetic, polysynthesis, polysynthesism, synthetic, agglutinative, analytic, fusional, incorporating, inflected, isolating