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linking elements

linking elements is the plural of linking element.

Meaning of linking element

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

Questions about linking elements

What is linking elements the plural of?
Linking elements is the plural of linking element.

Words near linking elements in the dictionary

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

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