-v-

interfix

Used before -ia or -ian, when the base word ends in certain vowels, especially /u/.

“Loving -v- Virginia”

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Meanings

interfix
  1. Used before -ia or -ian, when the base word ends in certain vowels, especially /u/.

    Kachruvian, Monrovia, Nehruvian, Peruvian, Bakuvian, Whovian

preposition-v- (preposition-forming suffix)
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of versus.

    Loving -v- Virginia

Origin

Perhaps a result of the hardening of /-u(w)iən/ (to /-uviən/); compare English Peruvian to French péruvien and Italian peruviano.

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Cite this entry
APA

-v-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-v-

MLA

“-v-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-v-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-v-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-v-.

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