Meaning of -ma- | Babel Free

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”

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