preformative
preformative · preformatives
Präformativ, Präformativum
A formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a wordA formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
/priˈfoɹmətɪv/
Meaning
1 sensesA formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
Präformativ, Präformativum
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word:
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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Forms
plural: preformatives| Singular | preformative |
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regular