preformative

== English == === Etymology 1 === From pre- (prefix meaning ‘before; physically in front of’) +‎ formative, modelled after Late Latin praeformativus (originally used in relation to the grammar of Semitic languages). ==== Noun ==== preformative (plural preformatives) (chiefly in Semitic languages) a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word. Synonym: preformant Coordinate term: afformative ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adjective ==== preformative (not comparable) Of or pertaining to preformation. Of a thing: forming or affecting something that comes later. (grammar, chiefly in Semitic languages) of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === In many cases merely a typo; less commonly, sometimes due to a misapprehension of morphology. ==== Noun ==== preformative (plural preformatives) Misspelling of performative. ===== Related terms ===== === References === === Further reading === prefix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === performative