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suppletion

One entry found for suppletion.
Main Entry: sup·ple·tion
Pronunciation: s&-'plE-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin suppletion-, suppletio act of supplementing, from Latin supplEre
: the occurrence of phonemically unrelated allomorphs of the same morpheme (as went as the past tense of go or better as the comparative form of good)
- sup·ple·tive /s&-'plE-tiv, 's&-pl&-/ adjective