Syncretistical (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections; "modern English is a syncretic language".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The syncretistical nature of modern English has led to a simplification of its grammatical structure compared to its Germanic ancestors.
- Linguists have noted the syncretistical trend in many languages, where inflectional endings are lost or merged over time.
- The syncretistical evolution of the English language has resulted in a reduced number of distinct grammatical cases.
- Old English was a highly inflected language, but it has undergone significant syncretistical changes to become the relatively simple language we know today.
- The syncretistical development of languages like English and Swedish has led to a greater reliance on word order to convey grammatical relationships.
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Meaning 2
Of or characterized by syncretism.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).