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paragoges

paragoges is the plural of paragoge.

Meaning of paragoge

Noun

paragoge (countable and uncountable, plural paragoges)

  1. (rhetoric) The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.
    Synonyms:
    ecstasis, epithesis

Questions about paragoges

What is paragoges the plural of?
Paragoges is the plural of paragoge.

Words near paragoges in the dictionary

  1. paragneiss
  2. paragneisses
  3. paragneissic
  4. paragnosia
  5. paragoge
  6. paragoges
  7. paragogic
  8. paragogical
  9. paragogically
  10. paragogies
  11. paragogue

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