Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
AGGLUTINATIVE
agglutinate, agglutinative
(adjective) united as if by glue
agglutinative, polysynthetic
(adjective) forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
agglutinative (comparative more agglutinative, superlative most agglutinative)
sticky, tacky, adhesive
(linguistics) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
Synonyms
• (sticky): claggy, tenacious; see also adhesive
Noun
agglutinative (plural agglutinatives)
a sticky material; an adhesive
Source: Wiktionary
Ag*glu"ti*na*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. agglutinatif.]
1. Pertaining to agglutination; tending to unite, or having power to cause adhesion; adhesive.
2. (Philol.)
Definition: Formed or characterized by agglutination, as a language or a compound. In agglutinative languages the union of words may be compared to mechanical compounds, in inflective languages to chemical compounds. R. Morris. Cf. man-kind, heir-loom, war-like, which are agglutinative compounds. The Finnish, Hungarian, Turkish, the Tamul, etc., are agglutinative languages. R. Morris. Agglutinative languages preserve the consciousness of their roots. Max Müller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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