What does "paragogic" mean?

Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.

What is a synonym for "paragogic"?

Common synonyms include: paragogical, paragogical.

adj

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Adjective

1
Of, 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."

"In the Semitic languages, paragogic letters are added to the ordinary forms of words to express additional emphasis or a change in the meaning."

From paragoge + -ic.

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