suppletion
suppletion
Definition
sup·pletion (sə plē′s̸hən)
noun
- the occurrence of an allomorph of a morpheme which has no phonological similarity to the other allomorphs (Ex.: the -en of oxen, as opposed to a form ending in -s)
- the use of an unrelated word (suppletive form) in a paradigm (Ex.: went for the past tense of go)
- the morphological process by which such replacement occurs
Etymology: ME supplecioun < ML suppletio < L suppletus: see suppletory
sup′·ple·tive (sup′lə tiv, sə plēt′iv) adjective
suppletion
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- total: Strong verbs in English are not quite good examples of total suppletion.
Browse dictionary entries near suppletion
- supplementary angle
- supplementary
- supplement
- supplejack
- supple
- supplant
- supper club
- supper
- supp
- supine
- suppletory
- suppliance
- suppliant
- supplicant
- supplicate
- supplication
- supplied
- supply
- supply chain
- supply shock
