hyperform

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Noun[edit]

hyperform (plural hyperforms)

  1. (linguistics) A hypercorrect form.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Leonard Bloomfield to this entry?)
    [T]he novice is likely to put the new feature into places where it does not belong, producing outlandish hyperforms
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