noun the addition of a
sound or group of sounds at the end of a
word, as in the nonstandard
pronunciation of
height as
height-th or
once as
once-t.
Origin: 1650–60; <
Late Latin paragōgē addition to a word, lengthening of a word <
Greek paragōgḗ a leading by, alteration, change, derivative of
parágein to lead by, past. See
para-1,
-agogue Related forms par·a·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Paragogically
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
So is interrobang. Does it mean: