Noun
(phonetics) A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllables of the longer word, and considered a word in its own right rather than an abbreviation.
"Tux" is a short form of "tuxedo".
"Rob" is a short form of "Robert".
Synonyms: clipping, shortening
(grammar) Particularly in Slavic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.
нов, нова, ново, новы (nov, nova, novo, novy) are short forms of новый (novyj).
short-form