Partword
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Partword is a noun meaning (linguistics) A partial word; an utterance consisting of only part of a word.
Meaning
(linguistics) A partial word; an utterance consisting of only part of a word.
Example Sentences
The speech of infants often contains partwords.
Word Forms
- partwords
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include partitive, pseudo-participial, polyword, pseudoword, p-word, proparoxytone.
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