paragoge

Etymology

From Late Latin paragoge, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pæɹəˈɡəʊd͡ʒi/

Noun

paragoge (uncountable)

1. (grammar, prosody) The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.

Etymology

From Late Latin paragōgē, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.raˈɡɔ.d͡ʒe/, [par̺aˈɡɔːd͡ʒe]
• Stress: paragòge
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧go‧ge

Noun

paragoge f (plural paragogi)

1. (grammar, prosody) paragoge

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /pa.raˈɡoː.ɡeː/
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pa.raˈɡo.d͡ʒe/, [pa.raˈɡoː.d͡ʒe]

Noun

paragōgē f (genitive paragōgēs); first declension

1. (Late Latin, grammar, prosody) paragoge

References

• paragoge in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• paragoge in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Etymology

From Late Latin paragōgē, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈɡoxe/, [paɾaˈɣoxe]

Noun

paragoge f (plural paragoges)

1. paragoge