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proparalepsis

proparalepsis noun: a form of paragoge; the addition of an extra sound at the end of a word.

Noun

proparalepsis (uncountable)

  1. A form of paragoge; the addition of an extra sound at the end of a word.

Questions about proparalepsis

What does proparalepsis mean?
Proparalepsis means a form of paragoge; the addition of an extra sound at the end of a word.
What part of speech is proparalepsis?
Proparalepsis is a noun.

Words near proparalepsis in the dictionary

  1. propanolysis
  2. propanone
  3. propantheline
  4. propaquizafop
  5. proparacaine
  6. proparalepsis
  7. propargite
  8. propargyl
  9. propargyl alcohol
  10. propargylamide
  11. propargylamides

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