abstractify

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
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