adsignification
/adˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/Grammar and Linguistics. Now rare
noun
Additional or further signification added to the basic sense of a word or phrase, typically through grammatical elements indicating tense, gender, etc.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Bernard (bap. 1568, d. 1641), Church of England clergyman and religious writer. From post-classical Latin adsignification-, adsignificatio additional explanation (400) from classical Latin adsignificāt-, past participial stem of adsignificāre (also assignificāre) adsignify + -iō.
- double-book
- double-breasted
- double bridle
- double-check
- double chin
- double-chinned
- double-click
- double-clutch
- double coconut
- double concerto
- double convict
- double cream
- double-cross
- double-crosser
- double-cut
- double-cut roll
- double dagger
- double date
- Doubleday, Abner
- double-dealer
- double-dealing
- double-decker
- double-declutch
- double decomposition
- double denim