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syncretic

adjective

of or characterized by syncretism

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
C
Contains
YN
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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sɪŋˈkɹɛtɪk

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adjective

  1. of or characterized by syncretism

adjective

  1. relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections

    “modern English is a syncretic language”

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modern English is a syncretic language

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