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allofam

allofam noun: a linguistic form (attested or reconstructed word) which belongs to a particular word family.

Noun

allofam (plural allofams)

  1. (usually) a linguistic form (attested or reconstructed word) which belongs to a particular word family.

Forms of allofam

pluralallofams

Origin of allofam

From allo- + fam (“abbreviation of family”).

Words formed from allofam

Questions about allofam

What does allofam mean?
Allofam means a linguistic form (attested or reconstructed word) which belongs to a particular word family.
What part of speech is allofam?
Allofam is a noun.
What is the plural of allofam?
The plural of allofam is allofams.

Words near allofam in the dictionary

  1. alloerotic
  2. alloeroticism
  3. alloerotism
  4. alloesthesia
  5. alloexpansion
  6. allofam
  7. allofamic
  8. allofamilial
  9. allofams
  10. allofather
  11. allofathers

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