polyfyleettinen

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word polyfyleettinen. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word polyfyleettinen, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say polyfyleettinen in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word polyfyleettinen you have here. The definition of the word polyfyleettinen will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpolyfyleettinen, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English polyphyletic). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpolyˌfyleːtːinen/,
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): poly‧fyleet‧ti‧nen

Adjective

polyfyleettinen

  1. (taxonomy) polyphyletic

Declension

Possessive forms of polyfyleettinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.