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)

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

Synonyms

stem, root

References

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

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