Phrase guide

short form

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllables of the longer word, and considered a word in its own right rather than an abbreviation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Tux is a short form of tuxedo.
  • Rob is a short form of Robert.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clipping, shortening

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Particularly in Slavic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • нов, нова, ново, новы (nov, nova, novo, novy) are short forms of новый (novyj).

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: forme tronquée — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • German: Kurzform — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • German: Kurzwort — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kortform — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kortform — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Polish: skrót — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Romanian: formă scurtă — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Russian: кра́ткая фо́рма (krátkaja fórma) — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Russian: сокраще́ние (sokraščénije) — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Welsh: ffurf dalfyredig — word formed by removing syllables from another
  • Polish: forma krótka — shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively
  • Portuguese: forma curta — shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively
  • Russian: кра́ткая фо́рма (krátkaja fórma) — shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively