polysynthesis

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ synthesis.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pŏlēsĭn'thəsĭs, IPA^(key): /ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs/

Noun

polysynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural polysyntheses)

1. The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.
2. (linguistics) The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words; agglutination.

Related terms

• polysynthetic
• polysynthetically

References

• “polysynthesis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.