agglutinative
/əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/ · adj
Meaning
- Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
- Having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning.
- A sticky material; an adhesive.
- A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gleyH- Proto-Indo-European *glóh₁ytn̥ Proto-Italic *gloiten Latin glūten Latin glūtinō Latin agglūtinō Latin agglūtinātuslbor. English agglutinate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English agglutinative From agglutinate + -ive.
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