polysynthesis
/ˌpɒlɪˈsɪnθɪsɪs/Linguistics
noun
The incorporation of several or all syntactic elements in a sentence into one word; this as a characteristic feature of certain languages.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Francis Lieber (1800–1872). From poly- + synthesis, after polysynthetic.
- Neisseria
- neisserial
- neisserian
- neither
- neither chick nor child
- neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)
- neither here nor there
- neither one thing nor the other
- neither shit nor Shinola
- Nejd
- nek
- nekkid
- nekoite
- nekrophilus
- eye relief
- eye rhyme
- eye-rim
- eye ring
- eye-roll
- eye-roller
- eye-rolling
- eye-rollingly
- eye-safe
- eye salve
- eye scope