'Polysynthesis' definitions:

Definition of 'Polysynthesis'

From: GCIDE
  • Polysynthesis \Pol`y*syn"the*sis\, n. [Poly- + synthesis.]
  • 1. The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Philol.) The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words, as in the aboriginal languages of America; agglutination. --Latham. [1913 Webster]