-siv noun
( -s )
Etymology: replace + -ive
: a difference of phonemes in the word stem of two or more grammatically distinct forms
the vowel of feet as compared with that of foot displays a replacive plural form instead of the usual suffix -s
-siv noun
( -s )
Etymology: replace + -ive
: a difference of phonemes in the word stem of two or more grammatically distinct forms
the vowel of feet as compared with that of foot displays a replacive plural form instead of the usual suffix -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012