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exocentric en · ADJ

Etymology

From exo- + -centric.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
  2. (not-comparable, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
  3. (not-comparable, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.

Coordinates

endocentric (all senses)

Deriveds

exocentrically · exocentricity

Relateds

bahuvrihi

Translations (5)

ca exocèntric ((grammar, of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words) · it esocentrico ((grammar, of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words) · fi eksosentrinen ((grammar, of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words) · hu egzocentrikus ((grammar, of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words) · fr exocentrique ((grammar, of a phrase or compound) not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words)

exocentric en · NOUN

Etymology

From exo- + -centric.

Meanings

  1. An exocentric compound.

Forms

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exocentrics Number=Plur lexicographic