Construct a new word by derivation or inflection
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formingConstruct (a new word) by derivation or inflection
terminationThe final letter or letters or syllable of a word, esp. when constituting an element in inflection or derivation
terminationsThe final letter or letters or syllable of a word, esp. when constituting an element in inflection or derivation
synesisa grammatical construction in which the inflection or form of a word is conditioned by the meaning rather than the syntax, as for example the plural form have with the singular noun group in the sentence the group have already assembled
etymaword or morpheme from which words are formed by composition or derivation
retronymsA new term created from an existing word in order to distinguish it from the meaning that has emerged through progress or technological development (e.g., cloth diaper is a retronym necessitated by the fact that diaper now more commonly refers to a disposable diaper)