OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30141

suppletion

/səˈpliːʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
supleción • suplemento
The supplying of something lacking.
supleción • suplencia • supletismo
The use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking, e.g. using “to be able” as the infinitive of “can”, or “better” as the comparative of “good”, or “went” as the simple past of “go”.
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