paragogic

English

Etymology

paragoge +‎ -ic

Adjective

paragogic (comparative more paragogic, superlative most paragogic)

Of, relating to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
In the Semitic languages, paragogic letters are added to the ordinary forms of words to express additional emphasis or a change in the meaning.

Synonyms

paragogical

Derived terms

paragogic future

Translations

French: paragogique (fr)
Italian: paragogico

Spanish: paragógico (es)

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for paragogic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)