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parasynthesis

Syllabification: (par·a·syn·the·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌparəˈsinTHəsis/

Definition of parasynthesis

noun

Linguistics
  • a process by which a term is formed by adding a bound morpheme (e.g., -ed) to a combination of existing words (e.g., black-eyed from black eye(s) + -ed).

Derivatives

parasynthetic

Pronunciation: /-sinˈTHetik/

adjective

parasynthetically

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek parasunthesis, from para- 'subsidiary' + synthesis

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Definition of parasynthesis in the British & World English dictionary

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