English Language & Usage Asked by Lamar Latrell on May 23, 2021
I love * these kind of words:
Moreover, therefore, heretofore, hereto, however, notwithstanding,
furthermore, henceforth, wherefore, nonetheless, nevertheless,
although, withal, howbeit, albeit, thenceforward, suchlike, so on and so
forth…
Many are conjunctions but then there examples like:
Wherewithal, withstand, hereafter…
They are mostly composed of smaller words joined with each other, but personally, I don’t think 'breakfast'
or 'cupboard'
, for instance, have the same quality.
What, if any, is the term for this kind of word?
* used sparingly, they’re really useful to communicate complex ideas efficiently, but overuse makes you sound a bit like a twat magisterial, or potentially betray a lack self-esteem (or at least awareness) …
P.S. please feel free to edit and help with tags on this one.
According to Wikipedia, "univerbation is the diachronic process of combining a fixed expression of several words into a new single word."
Answered by user49130 on May 23, 2021
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