e-grade

noun

In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterised by the presence of the */e/ phoneme.

“*bʰer- is the e-grade of the root meaning “to carry, bear”.”

Similar
full-grade
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Meanings

noune-grade (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIndo-European linguisticsIn Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterised by the presence of the */e/ phoneme.

    *bʰer- is the e-grade of the root meaning “to carry, bear”.

    Synonyms: full-grade

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterised by the presence of the */e/ phoneme.

Similar
full-grade

Translations

Finnish e-aste
  • e-asteTranslations
French degré plein
  • degré pleinTranslations
German Vollstufe, e-Stufe
  • VollstufeTranslations
  • e-StufeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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