{Paragogic letters}, in the Semitic languages, letters which are added to the ordinary forms of words, to express additional emphasis, or some change in the sense. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
paragogical — par·a·gog·i·cal … English syllables
paragogical — adjective see paragogic … Useful english dictionary
Paragogic — Par a*gog ic, Paragogical Par a*gog ic*al, a. [Cf. F. paragogique.] Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. [1913 Webster] {Paragogic letters}, in the Semitic languages, letters which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paragogic letters — Paragogic Par a*gog ic, Paragogical Par a*gog ic*al, a. [Cf. F. paragogique.] Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. [1913 Webster] {Paragogic letters}, in the Semitic languages,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paragoge — paragogic /par euh goj ik/, paragogical, adj. paragogically, adv. /par euh goh jee/, n. the addition of a sound or group of sounds at the end of a word, as in the nonstandard pronunciation of height as height th or once as once t. [1650 60; < LL… … Universalium
