"allofam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allofams [plural]
Etymology: allo- + fam (“abbreviation of family”) Etymology templates: {{m|en|family}} family, {{prefix|en|allo|fam|t2=abbreviation of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">family</i>}} allo- + fam (“abbreviation of family”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} allofam (plural allofams)
  1. (usually in Sino-Tibetan linguistics) a linguistic form (attested or reconstructed word) which belongs to a particular word family. Tags: usually Categories (topical): Linguistics Derived forms: allofamy, allofamic, allofamically Related terms: allocomp
    Sense id: en-allofam-en-noun-CPJqvA9Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for allofam meaning in English (1.6kB)

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