paragogic
paragogic adjective: of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
Adjective
paragogic (comparative more paragogic, superlative most paragogic)
- Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
- In the Semitic languages, paragogic letters are added to the ordinary forms of words to express additional emphasis or a change in the meaning.
- The loss of final -n is irregular. We would rather expect *teón to develop into **θòno, with a paragogic vowel as in (Log.) sámbene' ‘blood’ < sanguen, nòmene ‘name’ < nōmen and báttoro ‘four’ < quatt(u)or.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 137
- Synonyms:
- paragogical
Synonyms of paragogic
Forms of paragogic
| comparative | more paragogic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most paragogic |
Origin of paragogic
From paragoge + -ic.
Words formed from paragogic
- paragogically
- paragogic future
Questions about paragogic
- What does paragogic mean?
- Paragogic means of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
- What part of speech is paragogic?
- Paragogic is an adjective.
Words near paragogic in the dictionary
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