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neo-classical compound en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of neoclassical compound.
   alt of neoclassical compound
   • Partly it deals with aspects of word-formation (e.g. neo-classical compounds and blends), partly with idiosyncratic invention of new words or of familiar words with new meanings. 1977, Jürgen Bodenstein, The Excitement of Verbal Adventure
   • A third kind of blend is the type where the new lexeme looks as though it is or might be analysable in terms of other word-formation processes, in particular as a neo-classical compound. 1983, Laurie Bauer, English Word-Formationhttps://books.google.com/books?id=R_AJmQNd-igC&pg=PA236&dq=%22classical+compound%22