crude form

See also: crudeform

English

Alternative forms

• crudeform

Etymology

crude (“pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word”) + form

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹuːd ˌfɔːm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹuːd ˌfɔɹm/

Noun

crude form (plural crude forms)

1. (grammar, rare) the uninflected form or stem of a word

Synonyms

• stem, root

References

• “crude, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, January 2015.