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formative element Word Origin noun Grammar.
- a morpheme that serves as an affix, not as a base, or root, in word formation.
- any noninflectional morpheme, whether base or affix.
Origin of formative element First recorded in 1870–75
formative element Word Origin noun Grammar.
Origin of formative element First recorded in 1870–75