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parasynthesis

parasynthesis noun: the formation of words by a combination of compounding and adding an affix, as in brown-eyed.

Noun

parasynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural parasyntheses)

  1. The formation of words by a combination of compounding and adding an affix, as in brown-eyed.
  2. The formation of words in which the prefixing and the suffixing are involved simultaneously, as in multifaceted.

Forms of parasynthesis

pluralparasyntheses

Origin of parasynthesis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρασύνθεσις (parasúnthesis).

Words formed from parasynthesis

Questions about parasynthesis

What does parasynthesis mean?
Parasynthesis means the formation of words by a combination of compounding and adding an affix, as in brown-eyed.
What part of speech is parasynthesis?
Parasynthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of parasynthesis?
The plural of parasynthesis is parasyntheses.

Words near parasynthesis in the dictionary

  1. parasynonym
  2. parasynonymous
  3. parasynonyms
  4. parasynonymy
  5. parasyntheses
  6. parasynthesis
  7. parasyntheta
  8. parasynthetic
  9. parasynthetically
  10. parasyntheton
  11. parasyphilis

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