noun
incorporating language; polysynthetic language
Linguistic term for a language type where many grammatical elements are combined into single complex words, often incorporating objects or modifiers into the verb.
抱合語では、動詞に目的語が組み込まれることがある。
In incorporating languages, the object can be incorporated into the verb.
エスキモー語は抱合語の一例としてよく挙げられる。
Eskimo languages are often cited as an example of polysynthetic languages.
From 抱合 (ほうごう, 'embrace, incorporate') + 語 (ご, 'language'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern linguistic coinage.