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suppletivism

suppletivism noun: a suppletive form.

Noun

suppletivism (usually uncountable, plural suppletivisms)

  1. (countable, usually) A suppletive form.
  2. (usually) The use of a suppletive form.

Forms of suppletivism

pluralsuppletivisms

Origin of suppletivism

From suppletive + -ism.

Questions about suppletivism

What does suppletivism mean?
Suppletivism means a suppletive form.
What part of speech is suppletivism?
Suppletivism is a noun.
What is the plural of suppletivism?
The plural of suppletivism is suppletivisms.

Words near suppletivism in the dictionary

  1. suppletions
  2. suppletive
  3. suppletively
  4. suppletiveness
  5. suppletives
  6. suppletivism
  7. suppletivisms
  8. suppletories
  9. suppletorily
  10. suppletory
  11. suppli

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