- fore clipping
- a word formed by omitting the first part of the form from which it is derived. Cf. apheresis, back clipping, clipped form.
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fore clipping — a word formed by omitting the first part of the form from which it is derived. Cf. apheresis, back clipping, clipped form. * * * … Universalium
Clipping (morphology) — In linguistics, clipping is the word formation process which consists in the reduction of a word to one of its parts (Marchand:1969). Clipping is also known as truncation or shortening. According to Marchand (1969)[1], clippings are not coined as … Wikipedia
back clipping — a word formed by omitting the last part of the form from which it is derived. Also called hind clipping. Cf. apocope, clipped form, fore clipping. * * * … Universalium
back clipping — a word formed by omitting the last part of the form from which it is derived. Also called hind clipping. Cf. apocope, clipped form, fore clipping … Useful english dictionary
clipped form — a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning, as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza. Also called clipped word, clipping, shortening. Cf. back clipping, fore clipping. * * * … Universalium
clipped form — a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning, as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza. Also called clipped word, clipping, shortening. Cf. back clipping, fore clipping … Useful english dictionary
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