Paragoge

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The addition, by growth or accident, of a non-significant letter or syllable to the end of a word: opposed to prosthesis and apocope. Examples are len-d, amongs-t, agains-t, whils-t, tyran-t. Also called epithesis and ectasis.
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  • noun. The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without.
  • noun. Coaptation.
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  • noun. The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.
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