Back-form
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Back-form is a noun meaning A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.
Meaning
A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To form a word by a back-formation process.
Word Forms
- back-forms
- backform
- back-forming
- back-formed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include back-formation, rowback, row back, backsolution, backfolding, backtransformation.
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