a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
affix
Verb
to attach or become attached to a stem word
affix
Verb
to add to the very end
affix
Verb
to attach to
adnoun
Noun
an adjective used as a noun
alpha privative
Noun
the negative prefix a- or un-
anaphoric pronoun
Noun
a pronoun that refers to an antecedent
accusative case
Noun
the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
anonym
Noun
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
attributive genitive case
Noun
a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
ablative case
Noun
the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
ablative absolute
Noun
a constituent in Latin grammar
author's name
Noun
the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
appellation
Noun
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
aorist
Noun
a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation
acrostic
Noun
verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
acrostic
Noun
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
allegory
Noun
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances
allegory
Noun
a story which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
allegory
Noun
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
access code
Noun
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
area code
Noun
a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
arbitration clause
Noun
a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract
ASCII
Noun
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies
adventure story
Noun
a story of an adventure
apologue
Noun
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
anticlimax
Noun
a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
anticlimax
Noun
a disappointing decline after a previous rise
Adonic line
Noun
a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee
alphabetic writing
Noun
a writing system based on alphabetic characters
alphabetic script
Noun
a writing system based on alphabetic characters
abecedarius
Noun
a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order
antistrophe
Noun
the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama
appointment book
Noun
a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments
ABA transit number
Noun
an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations
appointment calendar
Noun
a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments
almanac
Noun
an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
almanac
Noun
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
allograph
Noun
a signature written by one person for another
allograph
Noun
a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme
autograph
Noun
a person's own signature
autograph
Noun
something written by one's own hand
autograph
Verb
to mark with one's signature
addendum
Noun
textual matter that is added onto a publication
abridgement
Noun
a shortened version of a written work
abridgment
Noun
a shortened version of a written work
apercu
Noun
a short synopsis
articles of incorporation
Noun
a legal document that creates a corporation
application form
Noun
a form to use when making an application
al-Qur'an
Noun
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina