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semiword

semiword noun: the initial or final constituent of compounds that cannot occur outside the domain of compounds, i.e., they are not freely combinable with words or phrases into syntactic constituents, but can undergo coordination reduction in both directions.

Noun

semiword (plural semiwords)

  1. The initial or final constituent of compounds that cannot occur outside the domain of compounds, i.e., they are not freely combinable with words or phrases into syntactic constituents, but can undergo coordination reduction in both directions.

Forms of semiword

pluralsemiwords

Origin of semiword

From semi- + word.

Questions about semiword

What does semiword mean?
Semiword means the initial or final constituent of compounds that cannot occur outside the domain of compounds, i.e., they are not freely combinable with words or phrases into syntactic constituents, but can undergo coordination reduction in both directions.
What part of speech is semiword?
Semiword is a noun.
What is the plural of semiword?
The plural of semiword is semiwords.

Words near semiword in the dictionary

  1. semiwhispers
  2. semiwidth
  3. semiwild
  4. semiwildcat
  5. semiwoody
  6. semiword
  7. semiwords
  8. semiworks
  9. semiyear
  10. semiyearly
  11. semiyears

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