Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

agglutinative

Adjective

/əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/

Definition

Of or relating to a type of language in which words are formed by stringing together morphemes without altering them in spelling or phonetics.

Examples

Turkish and Finnish are examples of agglutinative languages.
In an agglutinative language, a single word can convey what would take a full sentence in English.

Meaning

Agglutinative languages are characterized by the addition of various prefixes and suffixes to a base word, allowing for the creation of complex meanings within a single word.