symphyticadj.
/sɪmˈfɪtɪk/ rare.
Formed by or involving coalescence or fusion of two parts or elements.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being combined > [adjective] > coalescent > coalesced
co-fused1684
coalesced1765
symphytic1871
1871 J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue v. 223 The tendency to a symphytic coalition.
1900 B. D. Jackson Gloss. Bot. Terms Symphytic, formed by fusion of several nuclei, as a gameto-nucleus.
Derivatives
symˈphytically adv. in the way of such coalescence or fusion.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being combined > [adverb] > in the way of coalescence or fusion
symphytically1871
1871 J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue viii. 417 The..adverb at one time attached itself closely to the verb, indeed almost symphytically.
ˈsymphytism n. (tendency to) such coalescence or fusion.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being combined > [noun] > coalescence or fusion
concretion1603
coalition1605
confusion?1608
coagulation1622
coalescence1652
concrement1656
fusion1776
coalescent1784
solution1820
intergrowtha1859
symphytism1871
fusing1886
1871 J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue v. 220 Symbolic words are marked by a..tendency to attach themselves to other words;..this tendency..we will..call..symphytism.
1871 J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue ix. 445 Conjunctions formed by the symphytism of a preposition with a noun, as in..belike.
ˈsymphytize v. (intransitive) to become fused, to coalesce.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being combined > combine [verb (intransitive)] > coalesce
runOE
incorpora1618
incorporate1625
coalesce1652
coalize1697
symphytize1871
1871 J. Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue viii. 408 A tendency to symphytise again once more with the word which they have already absorbed.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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adj.1871