SYNTHETIC LANGUAGE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Synthetic Language.
Synthetic Language - as a noun
An inflectional language, or one characterized by grammatical endings.
Example: "English is a mildly synthetic language, while older indo-european languages, like latin, greek and sanskrit, are highly synthetic."
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
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Example Sentences
"Finnish is an example of a synthetic language."
"In synthetic languages, word endings play a significant role in determining grammatical functions."
"Old English was a synthetic language with complex inflections."
"Ancient Greek is often referred to as a highly synthetic language."
"Navajo is considered a highly synthetic language because of its intricate verb morphology."