# univerbation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌjynɪvɜˈbeʃən/

## Definitions
1. The diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words.
2. A new word formed by this process.

## Etymology
Probably from French univerbation, from uni- (“uni-”) + Latin verbum (“word”) + French -ation (“-ation”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/univerbation