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oligosynthetic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)der. English oligo- English synthetic English oligosynthetic From oligo- + synthetic.

Meanings

1. (of a language) Using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
   • Talking of which, the grammar of oligosynthetic languages is not always particularly well explained – the designers sometimes seem to have been too focused on the vocabulary. 2021 April 10, Simon Davies, “Conlang Excursions 4: Saying a Lot with a Little”, in ESF Connected, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2024:

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