reciprocalization

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English

Etymology

From reciprocal +‎ -ization.

Noun

reciprocalization (usually uncountable, plural reciprocalizations)

  1. (grammar) The process of reciprocalizing.
    • 2008, Ekkehard König, Volker Gast, Reciprocals and Reflexives: Theoretical and Typological Explorations:
      Depending on where reciprocalization applies (syntax vs. lexicon), the relevant reciprocal verbs are claimed to exhibit specific properties, in particular: (i) syntactic reciprocals are fully productive whereas lexical reciprocals have only limited productivity;