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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly in Semitic languages) a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word..
Ch. a prefix prep. as in Hebrew, the sign of the dative; also of the genitive and accusative; and as a conj. before the future, which then rejects the preformative, that
Use preformative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preformative means (chiefly in Semitic languages) a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word..
Common synonyms include preformant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Ch. a prefix prep. as in Hebrew, the sign of the dative; also of the genitive and accusative; and as a conj. before the future, which then rejects the preformative, that
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