wordhood

English

Etymology

From word +‎ -hood.

Noun

wordhood (uncountable)

1. The quality of being a word.
   • 2009, Ben Zimmer, Mailbag Friday: "Texted":

     You can call them nonstandard, colloquial, informal, casual, slangy, or even signs of the apocalypse, but there's no reason to deny them wordhood.

Synonyms

• wordness
• wordship

Translations

Translations

• Japanese: 単語性 (tangosei)
• Korean: 단어성 (daneoseong)

See also

• Appendix:Wordhood

Further reading

• Word, encyclopedia.com
• Word on Wikipedia.Wikipedia