holophrase

[ hol-uh-freyz, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˈhɒl əˌfreɪz, ˈhoʊ lə- /

noun

a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!

Origin of holophrase

First recorded in 1895–1900; holo- + phrase

Definition for holophrases (2 of 2)

holophrasis
[ huh-lof-ruh-sis ]
/ həˈlɒf rə sɪs /

noun, plural ho·loph·ra·ses [huh-lof-ruh-seez] /həˈlɒf rəˌsiz/.

the expression of the ideas of a phrase or sentence in one word; polysynthesis: a language characterized by holophrasis.

Origin of holophrasis

1865–70; holo- + Greek phrásis; see phrase