Grammar and Linguistics. A morpheme or particle which may be added to a word so as to convert it into a verb, or added to a stem to form a verb.

Linguistics. Esp. in Algonquian languages: a word element premodifying a medial element. Cf. postmedial, n.

(a) adj.added to the end of a root or root word; (b) n. an element or word so added.

Something which is postmedial; (Linguistics) a postmedial element in a word, etc.

Linguistics. A morph or morpheme that consists of or is realized by the replacement of one form by another.

Linguistics. A subtractive morpheme or feature.

A non-nuclear object, state, etc.

A combining form, esp. one with no prior currency as an independent word.

(See quot. 1966); also, a singular form.