oligosynthetic
Definitions
Using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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