■ noun a word that is formed from its seeming derivative, typically by removal of a suffix (e.g. edit from editor ).
BACK-FORMATION
Meaning of BACK-FORMATION in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun a word that is formed from its seeming derivative, typically by removal of a suffix (e.g. edit from editor ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004