paragogical (Meaning)
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paragogical (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
Synonyms & Antonyms of paragogical
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paragogical Sentence Examples
- The paragogical -n in "children" serves to pluralize the noun.
- Some Slavic languages exhibit paragogical vowels at the end of words.
- The paragogical -s in "his" marks the masculine genitive case.
- In Old English, weak adjectives often had paragogical endings.
- The paragogical -o in Spanish is added to indicate masculine gender.
- The paragogical -um in Latin is used to form adverbs from adjectives.
- The paragogical -y in "quickly" is derived from the Old English suffix -lice.
- Paragogical -ne is sometimes used in English to express emphasis.
- The paragogical -t in "won't" is a remnant of the Middle English past tense verb ending.
- In some dialects of Arabic, paragogical -n is used to mark the indefinite article.
FAQs About the word paragogical
Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
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The paragogical -n in "children" serves to pluralize the noun.
Some Slavic languages exhibit paragogical vowels at the end of words.
The paragogical -s in "his" marks the masculine genitive case.
In Old English, weak adjectives often had paragogical endings.
