back-formation
英式
- a word that is formed from an existing word which looks as though it is a derivative, typically by removal of a suffix (e.g. edit from editor).;the linguistic process by which back-formations develop.
noun: back-formation, plural noun: back-formations
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- IPA[ˈˌbæk ˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən]
美式
- a word that is formed from an already existing word from which it appears to be a derivative, ...
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