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zero suffix

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
ze-ro -suf-fix
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A suffix which is a null morpheme, used in models of linguistic analysis to represent the lack of a suffix where one might otherwise be expected (for example, as one of several inflections that a stem can take, or the reduction of a historically vocalised suffix to the point that it is inaudible).

Etymology

From zero + suffix.

Inflected Forms

zero suffixes (plural)

Phrases

-∅

Frequently Paired Words

-∅ zero prefix

Synonyms

null suffix

Questions

What does zero suffix mean?
A suffix which is a null morpheme, used in models of linguistic analysis to represent the lack of a suffix where one might otherwise be expected (for example, as one of several inflections that a stem can take, or the reduction of a historically vocalised suffix to the point that it is inaudible).
Where does zero suffix come from?
From zero + suffix.

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