-e-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "e"

English

Etymology

The final vowel of hamster, as the initial vowel would be a homonym of -a- from rat

Infix

-e-

1. (pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody derived from a hamster source

Related terms

• -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)

References

• USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000

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Dutch

Interfix

-e-

1. A linking vowel added in compound words to give easier pronunciation. It does not change the meaning.

   willekeur

   Koninginnedag

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Hungarian

Interfix

-e-

1. A suffix-initial vowel (or linking vowel) inserted interconsonantally between the word stem and the suffix, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning.

   öreg ‎(“old”) → öregebb ‎(“older”)

See also

• -a-
• -á-
• -o-
• -ö-

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Norwegian Bokmål

Interfix

-e-

1. A morph interjected between word roots to give pronunciation a better sense of flow, but which gives no change in meaning.

Derived terms

• dyrespor
• guttepjokk
• hestepølse
• hønsegård

• jordeliv
• mannebein
• soleklar

► Norwegian Bokmål words interfixed with -e-

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Interfix

-e-

1. A morph interjected between word roots to give pronunciation a better sense of flow, but which gives no change in meaning.

Derived terms

► Norwegian Nynorsk words interfixed with -e-