paragoge
paragoge · paragoges
The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through…The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.
UK/ˌpæɹəˈɡəʊd͡ʒi/US/ˌpæɹəˈɡoʊd͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Late Latin paragoge, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).From Late Latin paragoge, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).
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Forms
plural: paragogesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedparagogic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable