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Meaning of afformative in English:

afformative

Pronunciation /əˈfɔːmətɪv/

noun

Linguistics

  • Chiefly in Semitic languages: a syllable, particle, etc., suffixed as a formative element.

adjective

Linguistics

  • Chiefly in Semitic languages: (of a syllable, particle, etc.) suffixed as a formative element.

Origin

Late 18th century. From post-classical Latin afformativus from classical Latin af-, variant of ad- + post-classical Latin formativus.