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Word: Paragoge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek paragōgē ‘addition, derivation’, from para- ‘alongside’ + agōgē ‘carrying’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌparəˈɡəʊdʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the addition of a letter or syllable to a word in particular contexts (e.g. n in an) or as a language develops (e.g. t in peasant).
Short Definition:addition of letter or syllable to word
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