Thesaurus:combining form

Thesaurus

combining form

English

Noun

Sense: a word-like bound form different from affix

Synonyms

• combining form

Holonyms

• word    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

Related science

• linguistics    [⇒ thesaurus]
• morphology

Prefix-like examples

• Anglo-
• biblio-
• bio-
• chrono-
• electro-
• geo-
• hemato-
• mechano-
• nucleo-
• techno-
• thermo-

Suffix-like examples

• -archy
• -centric
• -cephalic
• -cracy
• -metre
• -philia
• -phobia
• -graphy
• -logy

Notes

• Some sources classify combining forms as affixes. The terminology of "combining form" vs. "prefix" and "affix" is used e.g. by Merriam-Webster.
• Many English combining forms originate from Greek or Latin words.
• One rationale for the notion may be the idea that a prefix and a suffix proper cannot be combined alone to form a new word.
• Wiktionary does not use the terminology of "combining form" for English part of speech headings. However, there is {{combining form of}}.

See also

• Category:English prefixes
• Category:English suffixes

Further reading

• "combining form" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011.
• “combining form”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “combining form”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• Combining forms, blends and related phenomena by Bernard Fradin, 2000
• NEO-CLASSICAL COMBINING FORMSIN ENGLISH LOANWORDS:EVIDENCE FROM ITALIAN by Virginia Pulcini and Matteo Milani
• terminology - What is the difference between a "prefix" and a "combining form"?, english.stackexchange.com