hyperforeign
Resulting from the misapplication of foreign reading rules, such as dropping the ‘t’…Resulting from the misapplication of foreign reading rules, such as dropping the ‘t’ in claret.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Resulting from the misapplication of foreign reading rules, such as dropping the ‘t’ in claret.
Origin
First use appears c. 1933 as hyper-foreign, and c. 1983 as hyperforeign. From hyper- + forFirst use appears c. 1933 as hyper-foreign, and c. 1983 as hyperforeign. From hyper- + foreign. Compare hypercorrect and hypercorrection.
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