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linking element

linking element noun: an element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

Noun

linking element (plural linking elements)

  1. An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.
    • Many compounds require a linking element or interfix between the parts. Common interfixes are -s, -es, -n, -en, -e.1995, Christopher Beedham, German Linguistics: An Introduction

Forms of linking element

plurallinking elements

Questions about linking element

What does linking element mean?
Linking element means an element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.
What part of speech is linking element?
Linking element is a noun.
What is the plural of linking element?
The plural of linking element is linking elements.

Words near linking element in the dictionary

  1. linkify
  2. linkifying
  3. linking
  4. linking consonant
  5. linking consonants
  6. linking element
  7. linking elements
  8. linking in
  9. linking number
  10. linking numbers
  11. linking out

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