Cryptotype
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cryptotype is a noun meaning (linguistics) A semantic or syntactic feature that has no morphological implementation but is crucial for the construction and understanding of a phrase.
Meaning
(linguistics) A semantic or syntactic feature that has no morphological implementation but is crucial for the construction and understanding of a phrase.
Word Forms
- cryptotypes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryptogrammar, type, pseudocharacter, specifier, token, cryptonym.
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