syncretic meaning
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syncretic (adjective): relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections.
syncretic has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
syncretic as an adjective
- relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
- modern English is a syncretic language
Synonyms: syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical
Related forms: syncretism
- of or characterized by syncretism
Synonyms: syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical
Related forms: syncretism
Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in IC · 9-letter words
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