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Meaning of -ma- | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Adds ironic pseudo-sophistication to an existing word.
    humorous, morpheme
  2. a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mar-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation
    morpheme

Examples

“education + -ma- → edumacation”
“alcohol + -ma- → alcamahol”
“saxophone + -ma- → saxomaphone”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

-mane -mar- -me- -mel- -motherfucking- -mu-

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