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Paragogic
Pronunciation : Par`a*gog"ic, Par`a*gog"ic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. paragogique.]
Definition : Defn: Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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