Suppletion Definition

sə-plēshən
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)
Webster's New World
The use of an unrelated word (suppletive form) in a paradigm (Ex.: went for the past tense of go)
Webster's New World
The morphological process by which such replacement occurs.
Webster's New World

The supplying of something lacking.

Wiktionary

(grammar) The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able" as the infinitive of “can", or “better" as the comparative of “good".

Wiktionary

Origin of Suppletion

  • From Latin supplētus past participle of supplēre to supply supply

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin supplere (“to supply"), perfect stem supplet-, + -ion.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

SSUSUP

Words Ending With

NONION

Unscrambles

suppletion

Words Starting With S and Ending With N

Starts With S & Ends With NStarts With SU & Ends With NStarts With S & Ends With ON

Word Length

10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With S10 Letter Words Ending With N