HOLOPHRASTIC

Adjective

holophrastic (not comparable)

(linguistics, of a sentence) Consisting of a single word, such as "Go." or "Whatever."

(linguistics) Pertaining to the stage of development where a child produces simple one-word utterances.

Source: Wiktionary


Hol`o*phras"tic, a. Etym: [Holo + Gr. holophrastique.]

Definition: Expressing a phrase or sentence in a single word, -- as is the case in the aboriginal languages of America.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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