Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Univerbation

//ˌjynɪvɜˈbeʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words. countable, uncountable

    "Lexicalization and grammaticization compared In Section 3, it was pointed out that there are two kinds of lexicalization which can be usefully compared with grammaticization, i.e. fossilization and univerbation. The discussion and examples in this section will be confined to the more general and widespread of these two types, i.e. univerbation (the emergence of new lexical entries from collocations), primarily in order to keep the presentation simple and straightforward."

  2. 2
    A new word formed by this process. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Probably from French univerbation, from uni- (“uni-”) + Latin verbum (“word”) + French -ation (“-ation”).

See also for "univerbation"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: univerbation