Paragogic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Paragogic is an adjective meaning (phonology) Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
Meaning
(phonology) Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for paragogic
Depending on context, synonyms include paragogical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paragogical, parabolic, parabular, paragrammatical, paraleiptic, paraliptic.
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