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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The formation of words by a combination of compounding and adding an affix, as in brown-eyed. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The formation of words in which the prefixing and the suffixing are involved simultaneously, as in multifaceted. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρασύνθεσις (parasúnthesis).

Related phrases

brown eyed

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