Meanings
comparative more paragogic · superlative most paragogic
- human sciencesOf, 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.
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The loss of final -n is irregular. We would rather expect *teón to develop into **θòno, with a paragogic vowel as in (Log.) sámbene' ‘blood’ < sanguen, nòmene ‘name’ < nōmen and báttoro ‘four’ < quatt(u)or.
2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 137Synonyms: paragogical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
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Finnish paragoginen
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French paragogique
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Italian paragogico
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Romanian paragogic
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Spanish paragógico
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paragogic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragogic
“paragogic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragogic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paragogic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paragogic.
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