parasyntheton

/ (ˌpærəˈsɪnθətɒn) /


nounplural -ta (-tə)
  1. a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted

Origin of parasyntheton

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from Greek

Words Nearby parasyntheton

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