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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

back-form en · NOUN

Etymology

A back-formation from back-formation. By surface analysis, back- + form.

Meanings

A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
backform		alternative	lexicographic
back-forms	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

back-form en · VERB

Etymology

A back-formation from back-formation. By surface analysis, back- + form.

Meanings

(transitive) To form a word by a back-formation process.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
back-forming	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
back-forms	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
backform		alternative	lexicographic
back-formed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
back-formed	Tense=Past		lexicographic