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back-formation
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la dérivation régressive (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The English verb "edit" was created through back-formation from "editor."Le verbe anglais « edit » a été créé par dérivation régressive à partir de « editor ».
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