"antipassive" meaning in English

See antipassive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From anti- + passive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|passive}} anti- + passive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antipassive (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics) Relating to the antipassive voice. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (relating to the antipassive voice): antipassif (French), antipassivo (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antipassive-en-adj-YTa9-MFg Categories (other): English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 46 54 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: antipassives [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + passive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|passive}} anti- + passive Head templates: {{en-noun}} antipassive (plural antipassives)
  1. (linguistics) The antipassive voice Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-antipassive-en-noun-Q-avx~Av Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 44 56 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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