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preformatives

preformatives is the plural of preformative.

Meaning of preformative

Noun

preformative (plural preformatives)

  1. a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
    • Ch. a prefix prep. as in Hebrew, the sign of the dative; also of the genitive and accusative; and as a conj. before the future, which then rejects the preformative, that1828, Moses Stuart, A Grammar of the Hebrew Language
    Synonyms:
    preformant

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Questions about preformatives

What is preformatives the plural of?
Preformatives is the plural of preformative.

Words near preformatives in the dictionary

  1. preformationism
  2. preformationist
  3. preformationists
  4. preformations
  5. preformative
  6. preformatives
  7. preformats
  8. preformatted
  9. preformatting
  10. preformed
  11. preforming

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