univerbation

== English == === Etymology === Probably from French univerbation, from uni- (“uni-”) + Latin verbum (“word”) + French -ation (“-ation”). === Pronunciation === (MLE) IPA(key): /ˌjynɪvɜˈbeʃən/ IPA(key): /ˌjuːnɪvɜː(ɹ)ˈbeɪʃən/ === Noun === univerbation (countable and uncountable, plural univerbations) (linguistics) The diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words. (linguistics) A new word formed by this process. ==== Synonyms ==== monophrasis (rare) word-amalgamation monolexis monolexia (rare) ==== Translations ==== === See also === grammaticalization portmanteau compound word === References === === Further reading === univerbation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /y.ni.vɛʁ.ba.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === univerbation f (plural univerbations) (linguistics, lexicography) univerbation