exophora

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UK/ˌɛksəˈfɔːɹə/US/ɪkˈsɒfəɹə/

noun

A reference to something extralinguistic.

Opposite
Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounexophora (plural exophoras)

plural exophoras

  1. human sciencesA reference to something extralinguistic.

    Antonyms: endophora

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA reference to something extralinguistic.

Opposite

Origin

From exo- + Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō, “to carry”).

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Translations

Finnish eksofora
  • eksoforareference to something extralinguistic
Polish egzofora
  • egzoforareference to something extralinguistic
Cite this entry
APA

exophora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophora

MLA

“exophora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophora. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exophora,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophora.

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