paragoge

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paragoge

/ˌpæɹəˈɡəʊd͡ʒi/ UK
/ˌpæɹəˈɡoʊd͡ʒi/ US
/ˌpɛɹəˈɡoʊd͡ʒi/

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From Late Latin paragoge, from Ancient Greek παραγωγή (paragōgḗ, “derivation, addition”).

noun paragoges

countable, rhetoric, uncountable The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.
Similar: ecstasis, epithesis

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

Español	paragoge
Português	paragoge
Français	paragoge
Italiano	paragoge
Ελληνικά	παραγωγοί paragogoí
Română	paragogă

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"paragoge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/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/paragoge

Chicago

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

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