polysynthetic

pol·y·syn·thet·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-sin-thet-ik]
- /ˌpɒl i sɪnˈθɛt ɪk/
- /pˌɒlɪsɪnθˈetɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-sin-thet-ik]
- /ˌpɒl i sɪnˈθɛt ɪk/

Definitions of polysynthetic word

adjective polysynthetic (of a language) characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic. Compare analytic (def 3), synthetic (def 3). 1
adjective polysynthetic of or relating to polysynthesism. 1
adjective polysynthetic denoting languages, such as Inuktitut, in which single words may express the meaning of whole phrases or clauses by virtue of multiple affixes 0

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Origin of polysynthetic

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; < Late Greek polysýnthet(os) much compounded + -ic. See poly-, synthetic

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Parts of speech for Polysynthetic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polysynthetic

polysynthetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

polysynthetic usage trend in Literature

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