paragoge

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UK/ˌpæɹəˈɡəʊd͡ʒi/US/ˌpæɹəˈɡoʊd͡ʒi//ˌpɛɹəˈɡoʊd͡ʒi/

noun

The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.

Similar
ecstasisepithesis
OriginLate Latin paragoge ← Ancient Greek παραγωγή →
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Meanings

nounparagoge (countable and uncountable, plural paragoges)

plural paragoges

  1. countablerhetoricuncountablegrammarThe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.

    Synonyms: ecstasis, epithesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.

Similar
ecstasisepithesis
Also see
ecstasisepithesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαραγωγή“derivation, addition”
  2. Late Latinparagoge
  3. Englishparagoge

From Late Latin paragoge, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek παραγωγή
  • παραγωγή (paragōgḗ)the addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Bulgarian парагога
  • парагога (paragoga)the addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Danish paragoge, endeforlængelse
  • paragogethe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
  • endeforlængelsethe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
French paragoge
  • paragogethe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Greek παραγωγοί
  • παραγωγοί (paragogoí)the addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Hungarian paragogé
  • paragogéthe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Italian paragoge
  • paragogethe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Latin paragōgē
  • paragōgēthe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Portuguese paragoge
  • paragogethe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Romanian paragogă
  • paragogăthe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Spanish paragoge
  • paragogethe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Welsh ôl-osodiad
  • ôl-osodiadthe addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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