Uncompounded: meaning, definitions and examples
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uncompounded
[ ʌnˈkɒmpaʊndɪd ]
language usage
Uncompounded refers to a word that is not formed by combining two or more words or morphemes. It stands alone and is not a composite of other terms. In linguistic terms, uncompounded words are simpler and more fundamental components of a language.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The word 'dog' is uncompounded.
- An uncompounded noun can stand alone.
- In contrast, 'toothbrush' is a compounded word.
Translations
Translations of the word "uncompounded" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não composto
🇮🇳 असंयुक्त
🇩🇪 unverbunden
🇮🇩 tidak terkomposisi
🇺🇦 некомплексний
🇵🇱 niezłożony
🇯🇵 非複合
🇫🇷 non composé
🇪🇸 no compuesto
🇹🇷 bileşiksiz
🇰🇷 비복합
🇸🇦 غير مركب
🇨🇿 nekomplexní
🇸🇰 nekomplexný
🇨🇳 非复合的
🇸🇮 nepovprečen
🇮🇸 óflokkaður
🇰🇿 құрама емес
🇬🇪 არაცნობილი
🇦🇿 tərkibsiz
🇲🇽 no compuesto
Etymology
The term 'uncompounded' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the root 'compound', which comes from the Latin 'componere', meaning 'to put together'. The idea of compounding has roots in various linguistic traditions, emphasizing how words can form complex meanings through combination. 'Uncompounded' itself appears in English usage, particularly within linguistic studies, to denote a word's simplicity or basic form. It highlights a distinction in language structure between single, fundamental words and those that are made by combining multiple elements. The increase in academic and educational contexts has led to a more frequent use of the term in recent years, as language analysis and grammar studies have become more prominent.