suppletion
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sup·ple·tion
noun \sə-ˈplē-shən\Definition of SUPPLETION
: 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 \sə-ˈplē-tiv, ˈsə-plə-\ adjective
Origin of SUPPLETION
Medieval Latin suppletion-, suppletio act of supplementing, from Latin supplēre
First Known Use: 1914
Rhymes with SUPPLETION
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