adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Being a compound word formed by parasynthesis, i.e. by adding several affixes simultaneously, without “intermediate” forms. not-comparable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρασύνθετος (parasúnthetos) + -ic, from παρά (pará, “beside”) + σύνθετος (súnthetos, “compound, composite”).

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