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coverb

coverb noun: any of a class of words in various languages including Chinese and Hungarian whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.

Noun

coverb (plural coverbs)

  1. Any of a class of words in various languages including Chinese and Hungarian whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.

Forms of coverb

pluralcoverbs

Origin of coverb

From co- + verb.

Questions about coverb

What does coverb mean?
Coverb means any of a class of words in various languages including Chinese and Hungarian whose function is analogous to the cases, prepositions, and postpositions of other languages.
What part of speech is coverb?
Coverb is a noun.
What is the plural of coverb?
The plural of coverb is coverbs.

Words near coverb in the dictionary

  1. coverage analysis
  2. coverages
  3. coverall
  4. coveralled
  5. coveralls
  6. coverb
  7. coverbal
  8. coverboard
  9. coverboards
  10. coverbs
  11. coverchief

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