Linguistic question 16:35 - Jun 4 with 595 views | BrixtonBlue | Is there a name for a word that you can ad to it and it becomes another word, or you can lob a bit off of a word and what's left is still a word? For example, venture and adventure. I was thinking portmanteau, but that's more two words smashed together to form a third. | |
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Linguistic question on 16:39 - Jun 4 with 585 views | footers | Not sure really, Dollers. Normally with a typical prefix/suffix, you'd refer to the main word after/before it as the 'base'. However, that obviously wouldn't apply to all the examples you're thinking of. | |
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Linguistic question on 16:57 - Jun 4 with 541 views | factual_blue | A compound noun? E.g. Dragonfly. | |
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Linguistic question on 17:04 - Jun 4 with 522 views | Swansea_Blue | Don't just tell him ffs. He'll pay £90 for an answer | |
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Linguistic question on 18:29 - Jun 4 with 485 views | BrixtonBlue |
That sounds like the nearest, cheers. | |
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