/ Dictionary / Index H holophrastic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hol•o•phras•tic Pronunciation: (hol"u-fras'tik, hō"lu-), [key] — adj. using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence. characterized by holophrasis; polysynthetic: a holophrastic language. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. holophrasis holophytic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abyss Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language