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MOT COMPOSE [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

A term formed by prefixation, suffixation, and compound formation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts
DEF

Mot formé par l'union de deux morphèmes libres (hautbois, base-vitre, lavage de cerveau) ou d'un affixe lié (p. ex. télé) et un mot libre (p. ex. vision), comme dans «télévision».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Neología y préstamos
DEF

Palabra creada mediante la yuxtaposición o fusión de dos o más vocablos independientes.

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Record 2 1993-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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