full word
noun
(especially in Chinese grammar) a word that has lexical meaning rather than grammatical meaning; a word or morpheme that functions grammatically as a contentive.
Origin of full word
1First recorded in 1890–95
- Compare empty word.
Words Nearby full word
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How to use full word in a sentence
The full word is really gegedove; but it is shortened to gegedo, unless the next word is a vowel.
The Mafulu | Robert W. WilliamsonThe abbreviation "Copr.," and in certain cases the letter C within a circle, permissible instead of the full word "Copyright."
The full word is cool-baur-ya where 'baur-ya' is the goal or gap.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. JoyceWho, for instance, but trusts more nobly for knowing the full word of his confidence?
The Rhythm of Life | Alice MeynellTo see the full word, hover your mouse over words underlined with a faint grey dotted line.
The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. | Elizabeth Stone
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