Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-plee-shuh n]
- /səˈpli ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-plee-shuh n]
- /səˈpli ʃən/
Definitions of suppletion word
- noun suppletion the use in inflection or derivation of an allomorph that is not related in form to the primary allomorph of a morpheme, as the use of better as the comparative of good. 1
- noun suppletion the use of an unrelated word to complete the otherwise defective paradigm of a given word, as for example the use of went for the past tense of go 0
- noun suppletion the occurrence of an allomorph of a morpheme which has no phonological similarity to the other allomorphs (Ex.: the -en of oxen, as opposed to a form ending in -s) 0
- noun suppletion the use of an unrelated word (suppletive form) in a paradigm (Ex.: went for the past tense of go) 0
- noun suppletion the morphological process by which such replacement occurs 0
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Origin of suppletion
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English: supplementation, supplement < Medieval Latin supplētiōn- (stem of supplētiō) a filling up, equivalent to supplēt(us), past participle of supplēre to make complete, (sup- sup- + plē-, stem of plēre to fill (see full1) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Suppletion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suppletion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
suppletion usage trend in Literature
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