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-set

/sɛt/

-set suffix: used to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the astronomical body descending below the horizon.

Suffix

-set

  1. Used to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the astronomical body descending below the horizon.
    • sun + -set → sunset
    • moon + -set → moonset

Questions about -set

What does -set mean?
-set means used to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the astronomical body descending below the horizon.
What part of speech is -set?
-set is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -set?
-set is pronounced /sɛt/.

Words near -set in the dictionary

  1. -semide
  2. -sequy
  3. -serod
  4. -serpine
  5. -ses
  6. -set
  7. -setron
  8. -sexual
  9. -sful
  10. -ship
  11. -ships

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