polysynthetic

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polysynthetic

/ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/

adjective more polysynthetic · most polysynthetic

of languages Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound. "No doubt, sir," Summerlee answered. "Like all such tribes, I shall expect to find them of polysynthetic speech and of Mongolian type." "Polysynthetic certainly," said Challenger, indulgently.
Having layers of twin crystals

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adj polysynthetic

Español	polisintético
中文	多式綜合語的 /多式综合语的
Português	polissintético
Français	polysynthétique
Deutsch	polysynthetisch
Italiano	polisintetico
Ελληνικά	πολυσυνθετικός polysynthetikós
Русский	полисинтети́ческий polisintetíčeskij

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@misc{polysynthetic_2026,
  title = {polysynthetic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polysynthetic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}