Meaning of short form | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllables of the longer word, and considered a word in its own right rather than an abbreviation.
2. Particularly in Slavic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.

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Examples

“"Tux" is a short form⟳ of "tuxedo".”

“"Rob⟳" is a short form⟳ of "Robert".”

“нов, нова, ново, новы (nov, nova, novo, novy) are short forms of новый (novyj).”

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