English Explanatory Dictionary

compound word

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word composed of two or more stems.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-compound word.wav

Word forms

compound word compound words

Etymology

From compound + word.

Synonyms

compound

Related words

phrase

Derived words

recursive compound word
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