"zero-grade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zero-grades [plural]
Etymology: From zero + grade, as in gradation (“apophony”). Possibly after German Nullstufe. Etymology templates: {{com|en|zero|grade}} zero + grade, {{m|en|gradation|t=apophony}} gradation (“apophony”), {{cal|en|de|Nullstufe|notext=1}} German Nullstufe Head templates: {{en-noun}} zero-grade (plural zero-grades)
  1. (Indo-European linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, an ablaut form of a root characterized by the absence of the basic ablauting vowel phonemes */e/ and */o/. Categories (topical): Indo-European studies, Linguistics, Zero Synonyms: vanishing grade, zero grade Translations (Translations): nultrin [neuter] (Danish), nultrap [masculine] (Dutch), Schwundstufe [feminine] (German), Nullstufe [feminine] (German)

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