Polysynthesis

//ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words; agglutination. countable, uncountable

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polysynthetism

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"Polysynthesis is a method of word-building, applicable either to nominals or verbals, which not only employs juxtaposition with aphaeresis, syncope, apocope, etc., but also words, forms of words and significant phonetic elements which have no separate existence apart from such compounds."

Etymology

From poly- + synthesis.

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