preformative
Word-form referencesperformative
Pronunciations
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/priˈfoɹmətɪv/
Noun
a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
Usage- in Semitic languages
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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
Adjective
Of or pertaining to preformation.
Usage- not-comparable
Of a thing: forming or affecting something that comes later.
Usage- not-comparable
of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element.
Usage- not-comparable
- in Semitic languages
Word forms
preformatives