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para-synthesis

pa·ra-syn·the·sis
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pah-rah, pahr-ah sin-thuh-sis]
    • /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑr ɑ ˈsɪn θə sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pah-rah, pahr-ah sin-thuh-sis]
    • /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑr ɑ ˈsɪn θə sɪs/

Definitions of para-synthesis word

  • noun para-synthesis the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed. 1
  • noun para-synthesis the formation of a word by the addition of both a prefix and a derivational suffix to a word or stem, as demoralize. 1
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Origin of para-synthesis

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; para-1 + synthesis

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Parts of speech for Para-synthesis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Para-synthesis

para-synthesis popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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