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paragoge

par·a·goge [ párrə gjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
added letter or sound: a letter, sound, or syllable added at the end of a word as the word develops, e.g. the "s" in "towards"

[Mid-16th century. Via late Latin< Greek paragōgē, literally "carrying beyond" < agōgē "carrying"]

par·a·gog·ic [ pàrrə gójjik ] adjective
par·a·gog·i·cal·ly [ pèrrə gójjikəlee ] adverb
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