"hardback" meaning in All languages combined

See hardback on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈhɑɹdˌbæk/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-hardback.ogg
Etymology: From hard + back, formed in analogy to earlier paperback. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hard|back}} hard + back Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hardback (not comparable)
  1. (of a book) Having a solid binding. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: hardcover Translations (having a solid binding): relié (French), inbunden (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hardback-en-adj-0~3ee~t5

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhɑɹdˌbæk/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-hardback.ogg Forms: hardbacks [plural]
Etymology: From hard + back, formed in analogy to earlier paperback. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hard|back}} hard + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} hardback (plural hardbacks)
  1. A book with a solid binding. Derived forms: hardbacker Coordinate_terms: paperback, softback Translations (a book with a solid binding): livre relié [masculine] (French), coperculo dur (Interlingua), livro de capa dura [masculine] (Portuguese), còmhdach cruaidh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), tapa dura [masculine] (Spanish), cartoné [masculine] (Spanish), inbunden bok [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hardback-en-noun--jRYyS-3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Interlingua translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Books Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Interlingua translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Books: 28 72

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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