polysynthetic

== English == === Etymology === From poly- + synthetic. === Pronunciation === enPR: pŏlēsĭnthĕt'ĭk, IPA(key): /ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/ === Adjective === polysynthetic (comparative more polysynthetic, superlative most polysynthetic) (grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound. (mineralogy) Having layers of twin crystals ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== oligosynthetic polysynthesis polysynthesism synthetic ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== agglutinative analytic fusional incorporating inflected isolating