back-forms

A form of back-form — A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of back-form
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of back-form
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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