polysynthesis

== English == === Etymology === From poly- +‎ synthesis. === Pronunciation === enPR: pŏlēsĭn'thəsĭs, IPA(key): /ˌpɒliˈsɪnθəsɪs/ === Noun === polysynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural polysyntheses) The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole. (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.