What does polysynthetic mean?
Definitions for polysynthetic
ˌpɒl i sɪnˈθɛt ɪkpo·lysyn·thet·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
agglutinative, polysyntheticadjective
forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
Wiktionary
polysyntheticadjective
said of a language, characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound (i.e., they cannot stand alone as independent words). An example of a polysynthetic language is Ojibwe, where:
polysyntheticadjective
Having layers of twin crystals
Etymology: The Ancient Greek prefix poly- + synthetic, from synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις, from συντίθημι, from συν- + τίθημι, from dʰe-.
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polysynthetic
Polysynthetic refers to a type of language that combines a large number of morphemes (the smallest units of meaning in language) into single words. In polysynthetic languages, concepts that would require a whole sentence in other languages can be expressed in a single word through the use of various affixes. This type of language tends to have a complex grammatical structure. Examples of polysynthetic languages include Inuit languages and many Native American languages.
Webster Dictionary
Polysyntheticadjective
characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative
Etymology: [Poly- + synthetic.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Polysynthetic
-al, pol-i-sin-thet′ik, -al, adj. made up of many separate elements: formed by the combination of many simple words, as words in the native languages of America.—n. Polysyn′thesis.—adv. Polysynthet′ically.—ns. Polysynthet′icism, Polysyn′thetism, the character of being polysynthetic.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of polysynthetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polysynthetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Translations for polysynthetic
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- полисинтетиченBulgarian
- polisintèticCatalan, Valencian
- polysyntetiskDanish
- polysynthetischGerman
- πολυσυνθετικόςGreek
- polisintéticoSpanish
- polysynteettinenFinnish
- polysynthétiqueFrench
- polisinteticoItalian
- polysynthetischDutch
- polysyntetiskNorwegian
- polisyntetycznyPolish
- polissintéticoPortuguese
- полисинтетическийRussian
- polysyntetiskSwedish
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