SUPPLETION


Meaning of SUPPLETION in English

[ sə'pli:ʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun Linguistics the occurrence of an unrelated form to fill a gap in a conjugation (e.g. went as the past tense of go ).

Derivatives

suppletive adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr., from med. L. suppletio(n-) , from supplere (see supply 1 ).

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