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partword

partword noun: a partial word; an utterance consisting of only part of a word.

Noun

partword (plural partwords)

  1. A partial word; an utterance consisting of only part of a word.
    • The speech of infants often contains partwords.

Forms of partword

pluralpartwords

Origin of partword

From part + word.

Questions about partword

What does partword mean?
Partword means a partial word; an utterance consisting of only part of a word.
What part of speech is partword?
Partword is a noun.
What is the plural of partword?
The plural of partword is partwords.

Words near partword in the dictionary

  1. parturitions
  2. parturitive
  3. partway
  4. partways
  5. partwise
  6. partword
  7. partwords
  8. partwork
  9. partworks
  10. party
  11. Party A

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