English Dictionary

polysynthetic

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/

形容詞

言語名

(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

日本語の意味

（言語学）多数の束縛形態素を含む長い単語が特徴となる言語の性質。 / （鉱物学）二重の結晶構造が層状に配置されている性質。

The linguist explained how the polysynthetic structure of the language allowed entire sentences to be expressed as single, complex words.

言語学者は、その言語の構造が比較的長く、多くの結合形態素から成る語を特徴とするため、文全体が単一の複雑な語として表現できることを説明した。

意味（1）

(grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound.

No doubt, sir, Summerlee answered. Like all such tribes, I shall expect to find them of polysynthetic speech and of Mongolian type. Polysynthetic certainly, said Challenger, indulgently.

意味（2）

(mineralogy) Having layers of twin crystals

more polysynthetic （ comparative ）

most polysynthetic （ superlative ）