paragogic en · ADJ
Etymology
From paragoge + -ic.
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
In the Semitic languages, paragogic letters are added to the ordinary forms of words to express additional emphasis or a change in the meaning.
The loss of final -n is irregular. We would rather expect *teón to develop into **θòno, with a paragogic vowel as in (Log.) sámbene' ‘blood’ < sanguen, nòmene ‘name’ < nōmen and báttoro ‘four’ < quatt(u)or.
2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 137:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more paragogic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most paragogic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
paragogically · paragogic future
Synonyms
Translations (5)
fi paragoginen (Translations) · fr paragogique (Translations) · es paragógico (Translations) · ro paragogic (Translations) · it paragogico (Translations)