paragogic

English

Etymology

From paragoge +‎ -ic.

Adjective

paragogic (comparative more paragogic, superlative most paragogic)

1. (phonology) Of, pertaining 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

Translations

• Finnish: paragoginen
• French: paragogique (fr)
• Italian: paragogico
• Romanian: paragogic (ro)
• Spanish: paragógico (es)

References

• “paragogic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French paragogique.

Adjective

paragogic m or n (feminine singular paragogică, masculine plural paragogici, feminine and neuter plural paragogice)

1. paragogic

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	paragogic		paragogică		paragogici	paragogice
	definite	paragogicul		paragogica		paragogicii	paragogicele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	paragogic		paragogice		paragogici	paragogice
	definite	paragogicului		paragogicei		paragogicilor	paragogicelor