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polysynthetic

/ˌpɒl.i.sɪnˈθet.ɪk/

Tradução: Descreve um tipo de língua caracterizado por palavras formadas por muitos morfemas ou, em sentido mais geral, compostas por muitos elementos.

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adjective

/ˌpɒl.i.sɪnˈθet.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ptDescreve um tipo de língua caracterizado por palavras formadas por muitos morfemas ou, em sentido mais geral, compostas por muitos elementos.

Describes a language type characterized by words formed from many morphemes, or, more generally, composed of many elements.

  1. Linguistic typologyC2formal

    Relating to a type of language in which words are formed by combining multiple morphemes, each carrying a distinct meaning, to create complex expressions.

    ptPolissintético

    • Polysynthetic languages often express entire sentences as single words.
    • Inuktitut is a well-known polysynthetic language.
    • The polysynthetic structure allows for highly detailed descriptions in a single term.

    Antônimosanalyticisolating

Formas
  • more polysynthetic comparative form
  • most polysynthetic superlative form