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cmavo

/ˈʃmɑːvo/

cmavo noun: function word(s), i.e., structural words.

Noun

cmavo (plural cmavo)

  1. (Lojban) Function word(s), i.e., structural words.
    • Cmavo are connective, syncategorematic words. They are roughly comparable to English conjunctions, prepositions, articles, numerals, and some adverbs.

Forms of cmavo

pluralcmavo

Origin of cmavo

Borrowed from Lojban cmavo.

Questions about cmavo

What does cmavo mean?
Cmavo means function word(s), i.e., structural words.
What part of speech is cmavo?
Cmavo is a noun.
How do you pronounce cmavo?
Cmavo is pronounced /ˈʃmɑːvo/.
What is the plural of cmavo?
The plural of cmavo is cmavo.

Words near cmavo in the dictionary

  1. CM
  2. CM/ECF
  3. CMA
  4. CMAQ
  5. CMAS
  6. cmavo
  7. Cmaylo
  8. CMB
  9. Cmb.
  10. CMBR
  11. CMBS

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