zero grade

A form of zero-grade — In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterized by the absence of the basic ablauting vowel phonemes */e/ and */o/.

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Meanings

nounzero grade (plural zero grades)

plural zero grades

  1. alternativeAlternative form of zero-grade.
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APA

zero grade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20grade

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“zero grade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20grade. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero grade,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20grade.

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