单词 | parasynthesis |
释义 | parasynthesis in British English (ˌpærəˈsɪnθɪsɪs) nounWord forms: plural -ses (-siːz) formation of words by means of compounding a phrase and adding an affix, as for example light-headed, which is light + head with the affix -ed Derived forms parasynthetic (ˌpærəsɪnˈθɛtɪk) adjective parasynthesis in American English (ˌpærəˈsɪnθəsɪs) noun Linguistics the process of forming words by both compounding and the addition of derivational suffixes (Ex.: big-hearted from big heart + -ed, not big + hearted) Derived forms parasynthetic (ˌparasynˈthetic) (ˌpærəsɪnˈθɛtɪk) adjective Word origin ModL: see para-1 & synthesis |
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