endocentric
English
Etymology
endo- + -centric
Adjective
endocentric (not comparable)
- Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external.
- (grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.
- The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun.
Derived terms
- endocentrically
- endocentricity
Related terms
- exocentric
Noun
endocentric (plural endocentrics)
- (grammar) An endocentric compound.