Definition of 'agglutinate'
Word Frequency
agglutinate
Derived forms
agglutinability (agˌglutinaˈbility) noun
agglutinable (agˈglutinable)
adjective
agglutinant (agˈglutinant)
adjective
Word origin of 'agglutinate'
C16: from Latin agglūtināre to glue to, from gluten glueWord Frequency
agglutinate in American English (əˈglutənɪt ; əglo̅otˈ'nit; for v., əˈglutənˌeɪt ; əglo̅otˈ'nātˌ)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: agˈglutiˌnated or agˈglutiˌnating
4. Linguistics
to form (words) by agglutination
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Word origin of 'agglutinate'
L agglutinatus, pp. of agglutinare, to cement to < ad-, to + glutinare < gluten, glue < IE base *glei-: see clayTrends of 'agglutinate'
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