˜yÐÄvlog

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grammaticalize

[ gruh-mat-i-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

Linguistics.
grammaticalized, grammaticalizing.
  1. to convert (a content word or part of one) into a functor, as in using OE ±ôÄ«³¦, “body,†as a suffix in adjectives and adverbs, such as OE frÄ“ond±ôÄ«³¦, “f°ù¾±±ð²Ô»å±ô²â.â€
  2. to represent (semantic features) by grammatical categories, as plurality in English or gender in French.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ°ù²¹³¾Â·³¾²¹³Ùi·³¦²¹±ô·¾±Â·³ú²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grammaticalize1

First recorded in 1935–40; grammatical + -ize

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