Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back-formed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: back---formed
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Formed by back-formation.

verb

simple past and past participle of back-form

Example Sentences

"To coin an example from this very word [sc. backformation], we might use the phrase, «such and such a word is back-formed from etc.»"

Etymology

First attested in 1911 (adjective sense 1).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1911

Questions

What does back-formed mean?: Formed by back-formation.
Where does back-formed come from?: First known use: First attested in 1911.

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