noun
word-forming element; constituent of a compound word
Linguistic term referring to a morpheme or element used to form compound words, such as prefixes, suffixes, or combining forms.
「お」や「さん」は日本語の造語成分としてよく使われる。
"O" and "san" are often used as word-forming elements in Japanese.
この造語成
This word-forming element appears in many compound words.