Meanings
nounŠ-stem (plural Š-stems)
plural Š-stems
- human sciencesthe causative stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting causativity, particularly in Semitic languages
Synonyms: C-stem, binyan hif'il, binyan hiph'il, af'el stem, aph'el stem, haph'el stem, form IV
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe causative stem/verbal construction of a root, typically denoting causativity, particularly in Semitic languages
Similar
C-stembinyan hif'ilbinyan hiph'ilaf'el stemaph'el stemhaph'el stemform IV
Origin
So called due to the initial š which appears in the Akkadian (and reconstructed Proto-Semitic) form of the stem.
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Š-stem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%A0-stem
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