Meaning of -o- | Babel Free
[o]Definitions
A suffix-initial vowel (or linking vowel) inserted interconsonantally between the word stem and the suffix, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning.
Examples
“kor (“age”) + -o- + -k → korok (“ages”)”
“kör (“circle”) + -ö- + -k → körök (“circles”)”
“öröm (“joy”) + -ö- + -d → örömöd (“your joy”)”
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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