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paragoge

  • [paɾaˈɣ̞oxe]

Rhymes with o.xe

Where it comes from

Del latín paragōge, a su vez del griego antiguo παραγωγή (paragôgế, 'alteración').

noun paragoges

  1. Fonología, retórica Fenómeno lingüístico y figura retórica que consiste en agregar un sonido adicional al final de una palabra o vocablo. En el verso 64 de Alocución a la poesía, Andrés Bello hace una paragoge del término "feliz", y escribe felice.

In English

  • paragoge the addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word

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"paragoge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/paragoge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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paragoge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/paragoge

Chicago

"paragoge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/paragoge.

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@misc{paragoge_2026,
  title = {paragoge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/paragoge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}