back-formation
noun /ˈbæk fɔːmeɪʃn/
/ˈbæk fɔːrmeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (linguistics)- a word formed by removing or changing the end of a word that already exists. For example, commentate is a back-formation from commentator.
单词 | back-formation |
释义 | back-formationnoun /ˈbæk fɔːmeɪʃn/ /ˈbæk fɔːrmeɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (linguistics)
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