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back-formation

/ˈbæk fɔːˌmeɪ.ʃən/

翻译: 指从现有词中删除真实或推测的词缀而构成的新词,通常基于对该词来源的错误假设。

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noun

/ˈbæk fɔːˌmeɪ.ʃən/C1formal
  • zh指从现有词中删除真实或推测的词缀而构成的新词,通常基于对该词来源的错误假设。

A noun referring to a word that is formed by removing a real or supposed affix from an existing word, often based on the mistaken assumption that the existing word is derived from it.

  1. Word formation processC1formal

    A word formed by removing a real or supposed affix from an existing word, often based on a mistaken assumption about the original word's derivation.

    zh逆构词法

    • The verb 'edit' is a back-formation from 'editor'.
    • 'Laze' is a back-formation from 'lazy'.
    • 'Burgle' is a back-formation from 'burglar'.
词形
  • back-formations plural form
  • back-formations' possessive plural form
  • back-formation's possessive singular form