oligosynthetic

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English

Etymology

From oligo- +‎ synthetic.

Adjective

oligosynthetic (comparative more oligosynthetic, superlative most oligosynthetic)

  1. (linguistics, of a language) Using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
    • 2021 October 4, Simon Davies, “Conlang Excursions 4: Saying a Lot with a Little”, in ESF Connected:
      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.