"Clocktower" is an example of an endocentric compound.
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Endocentric
Synonyms for "endocentric"
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4 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- endosentrinen adj ((grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents)
French
1 entries- endocentrique adj ((grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents)
German
1 entries- endozentrisch adj ((grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents)
Hungarian
1 entries- endocentrikus adj ((grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents)
Italian
1 entries- endocentrico adj ((grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents)
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The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun.
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