formative element

formative element

 
noun Grammar.
1.
a morpheme that serves as an affix, not as a base, or root, in word formation.
2.
any noninflectional morpheme, whether base or affix.
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Origin:
1870–75
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Formative element is always a great word to know.
So is circumflex. Does it mean:
a dash one em long.
a circumflex mark or accent.
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