Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agglutinative

/əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
ag-glu-ti-na-tive
IPA
/əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning.

noun

A sticky material; an adhesive.

noun

A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/

Inflected Forms

more agglutinative (comparative) most agglutinative (superlative) agglutinatives (plural)

Derived Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce agglutinative?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/.
What does agglutinative mean?
Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
Where does agglutinative come from?
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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