Parasynthesis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parasynthesis is a noun meaning (grammar) The formation of words by a combination of compounding and adding an affix, as in brown-eyed.
Meaning
(grammar) The formation of words by a combination of compounding and adding an affix, as in brown-eyed.
More Meanings
- (grammar) The formation of words in which the prefixing and the suffixing are involved simultaneously, as in multifaceted.
Word Forms
- parasyntheses
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Related dictionary entries include agglutinative, infixation, blend, affixation, compounding, construction.
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