LEARNit Dictionary
back-formation
noun
/ˈbæk fɔːmeɪʃn/
UK
/ˈbæk fɔːrmeɪʃn/
US
1
a word formed by removing or changing the end of a word that already exists. For example,
commentate
is a back-formation from
commentator
.
بازساخت واژه, تشکیل واژه معکوس, ساخت معکوس