First Known Use: 1914
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suppletion
noun sup·ple·tion \sə-ˈplē-shən\
Definition of SUPPLETION
: the occurrence of phonemically unrelated allomorphs of the same morpheme (as went as the past tense of go or better as the comparative form of good)
— sup·ple·tive \sə-ˈplē-tiv, ˈsə-plə-\ adjective
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Origin of SUPPLETION
Medieval Latin suppletion-, suppletio act of supplementing, from Latin supplēre
Rhymes with SUPPLETION
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