back-formation in Greek
back-formation in Greek is αναδρομικός σχηματισμός.
back-formation in Greek
αναδρομικός σχηματισμός
Pronounced: anadromikos schimatismos
(uncountable, linguistics) The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing -ar (perceived as an agent-noun suffix) from burglar.
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What is "back-formation" in Greek?
"back-formation" in Greek is αναδρομικός σχηματισμός.
How do you pronounce αναδρομικός σχηματισμός?
"back-formation" in Greek is αναδρομικός σχηματισμός, pronounced "anadromikos schimatismos".
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