a-stem

noun

A word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /a/.

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Meanings

nouna-stem (plural a-stems)

plural a-stems

  1. human sciencesA word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /a/.
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APA

a-stem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-stem

MLA

“a-stem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-stem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a-stem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a-stem.

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