polysynthetic

1. 1.

   forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning

   Synonymsagglutinative

   Similarsynthetic

Questions about polysynthetic

What does polysynthetic mean?

polysynthetic means "forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning".

How many syllables are in polysynthetic?

polysynthetic has 5 syllables and divides as po-ly-syn-the-tic under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for polysynthetic?

Close synonyms include agglutinative. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.