Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-form

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.24 in modern English

Syllables
back---form
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.

verb

To form a word by a back-formation process.

Transitive verb

Etymology

A back-formation from back-formation. By surface analysis, back- + form.

Usage

Inflected Forms

back-forms (plural) backform (alternative) back-forms (present, singular) back-forming (participle, present) back-formed (participle, past) back-formed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

backform

Questions

What does back-form mean?
A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.
Where does back-form come from?
A back-formation from back-formation. By surface analysis, back- + form.

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