paragoge

[ par-uh-goh-jee ]

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 of paragoge

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

Other words from paragoge

par·a·gog·ic [par-uh-goj-ik], /ˌpær əˈgɒdʒ ɪk/, par·a·gog·i·cal, adjective
par·a·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for paragoge

paragoge

paragogue (ˈpærəˌɡɒɡ)

/ (ˌpærəˈɡəʊdʒɪ) /

noun

the addition of a sound or a syllable to the end of a word, such as st in amongst

Origin of paragoge

C17: via Late Latin from Greek paragōgē an alteration, ultimately from paragein to lead past, change

Derived forms of paragoge

paragogic (ˌpærəˈɡɒdʒɪk) or paragogical, adjective
paragogically, adverb

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