combining formnoun [ C ]
uk/kəmˈbaɪ.nɪŋ ˌfɔːm/us/kəmˈbaɪ.nɪŋ ˌfɔːrm/specializeda word or group of letters that is added to the beginning or end of words to change or add meaning:
The combining form "Anglo" combines to make various words, including Anglo-American and Anglophile.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: morphology & parts of words
- -athon
- -ative
- -ee
- -ese
- compound
- disyllabic
- est
- ill
- monosyllabic
- monosyllable
- particle
- polysyllabic
- portmanteau word
- prefix
- s
- stem
- syllable
- that'd
- that'll
- that's
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