preformative
präformativ
Of or pertaining to preformationOf or pertaining to preformation.
/priˈfoɹmətɪv/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to preformation.
(not comparable)Of a thing: forming or affecting something that comes later.
(not comparable)Of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element.
präformativ
Translations
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By meaning 1
of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element:
Origin
From pre- (prefix meaning ‘before; physically in front of’) + formative, modelled after LaFrom pre- (prefix meaning ‘before; physically in front of’) + formative, modelled after Late Latin praeformativus (originally used in relation to the grammar of Semitic languages).
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