Meaning of fractomorpheme | Babel Free
Definitions
A productive morpheme (one which readily forms new words) which originates as a shortened form of another word.
Examples
“In sum, "pussy blends" are more likely to fall⟳ into the category of secreted affixation, in which case -ussy would have⟳ become⟳, however ephemerally, a fractomorpheme (cf. Watergate > -gate).”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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