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exophora

/ˌɛksəˈfɔːɹə/US/ɪkˈsɒfəɹə/

exophora noun: a reference to something extralinguistic.

Noun

exophora (plural exophoras)

  1. A reference to something extralinguistic.
    Antonyms:
    endophora

Antonyms of exophora

Forms of exophora

pluralexophoras

Origin of exophora

From exo- + Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō, “to carry”).

Words formed from exophora

Questions about exophora

What does exophora mean?
Exophora means a reference to something extralinguistic.
What part of speech is exophora?
Exophora is a noun.
How do you pronounce exophora?
Exophora is pronounced /ˌɛksəˈfɔːɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of exophora?
The plural of exophora is exophoras.

Words near exophora in the dictionary

  1. exophilic
  2. exophily
  3. exophobic
  4. exophonic
  5. exophony
  6. exophora
  7. exophoras
  8. exophoria
  9. exophorias
  10. exophoric
  11. exophorically

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