"linking element" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: linking elements [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} linking element (plural linking elements)
  1. (linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds. Related terms: interfix Translations (element of morphological analysis): Fugenelement (German)

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