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hyperdoric en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌhaɪpəˈdɒɹɪk/ (UK)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπερδώριος (huperdṓrios). By surface analysis, hyper- + Doric.

Meanings

  1. (of an Ancient Greek term) Having artificial, phonological hyperadaptations that imitate and exaggerate the distinctive features of Doric Greek in an unetymological fashion, sometimes intentionally for stylistic effect.

Forms

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most hyperdoric Degree=Sup lexicographic
more hyperdoric Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

hyperdoricism