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hyperdorism

Syllables: hy·per·dor·ismUS/ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/

hyperdorism noun: a hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.

Noun

hyperdorism (plural hyperdorisms)

  1. (Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.

Forms of hyperdorism

pluralhyperdorisms

Origin of hyperdorism

From hyper- + Doric + -ism.

Questions about hyperdorism

What does hyperdorism mean?
Hyperdorism means a hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.
What part of speech is hyperdorism?
Hyperdorism is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyperdorism?
Hyperdorism is pronounced /ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/ (US).
What is the plural of hyperdorism?
The plural of hyperdorism is hyperdorisms.

Words near hyperdorism in the dictionary

  1. hyperdopamine
  2. hyperdopaminergia
  3. hyperdopaminergic
  4. hyperdopaminergism
  5. hyperdoric
  6. hyperdorism
  7. hyperdorisms
  8. hyperdormancy
  9. hyperdormant
  10. hyperdorsalization
  11. hyperdorsalize

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