polysynthetic

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Adjective polysynthetic has 1 sense

agglutinative, polysynthetic - forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
Antonyms: analytic, uninflected (indirect, via synthetic)

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Polysynthetic

Definition:

Polysynthetic is a linguistic term used to describe languages that have very complex word formation processes. In these languages, entire sentences or concepts can be expressed within a single word, with prefixes, suffixes, and infixes altering the meaning.

Sample Sentences:

She spoke a polysynthetic language where a whole sentence could be packed into a single word.
The indigenous tribe's polysynthetic language fascinated linguists from around the world.
Learning a polysynthetic language requires deep understanding of its intricate word formation.

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