- back-formations
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List of English back-formations — Back formation refers to either the process of creating a new lexeme (less precisely, a new word ) by removing actual or supposed affixes, or to the neologism formed by such a process. Back formations are shortened words created from longer words … Wikipedia
back-formation — 1. A back formation is a word (often a verb) formed from a longer word (often a noun) which appears to be a derivative of the newer word; for example, burgle (19c) is a back formation from burglar (which is six centuries older) and sculpt (19c)… … Modern English usage
Back-formation — In etymology, back formation refers to the process of creating a new lexeme (less precisely, a new word ) by removing actual or supposed affixes. The resulting neologism is called a back formation , a term coined by James Murray [… … Wikipedia
back formation — Ling. 1. the analogical creation of one word from another word that appears to be a derived or inflected form of the first by dropping the apparent affix or by modification. 2. a word so formed, as typewrite from typewriter. [1885 90] * * * back… … Useful english dictionary
back formation — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms back formation : singular back formation plural back formations linguistics a new word that is formed by removing a part of another word. In English, burgle is a back formation from burglar … English dictionary
back-formation — noun a) The process by which a new word is formed by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) of an older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing ar (perceived as a suffix forming an agent noun) from burglar. Back formations, such as… … Wiktionary
back-formation — noun Date: 1889 1. a word formed by subtraction of a real or supposed affix from an already existing longer word (as burgle from burglar) 2. the formation of back formations … New Collegiate Dictionary
Back office (finance) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Back office. Le back office (service d’appui[1], ou post marché, selon la terminologie officielle française, ou encore arrière guichet selon l Office québécois de la langue française[2]) est un service, au sein d … Wikipédia en Français
Back-kick — Coup de pied en arrière Coup de pied vers l’arrière … Wikipédia en Français
back-reef — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: back reef : consisting of or belonging to a restricted lagoon behind barrier reefs a back reef area back reef geologic formations … Useful english dictionary
H-back — An H Back (not to be confused with a Half Back) is an offensive position in American football, and is also known as F Back. The position is a hybrid of a fullback and a tight end. The position was made notable in the NFL by the Washington… … Wikipedia
