abstractify

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó

Proto-Italic *ap

Latin abder.

Latin ab-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.?

Latin trahō

Latin abstrahō

Latin abstractusbor.

Middle English abstract

English abstract

Latin -i-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-fakāō

Latin -ficō

Latin -ificāreder.

Old French -ifierbor.

Middle English -ifien

English -ify

English abstractify

From abstract + -ify.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌæbˈstɹæktɪfaɪ/

Verb

abstractify (third-person singular simple present abstractifies, present participle abstractifying, simple past and past participle abstractified)

1. (transitive) To make abstract.

   Synonym: abstractize

Related terms

• abstractification