parasynthetic

Questions

What does parasynthetic mean?

Being a compound word formed by parasynthesis, i.e. by adding several affixes simultaneously, without “intermediate” forms.

Where does parasynthetic come from?

From Ancient Greek παρασύνθετος (parasúnthetos) + -ic, from παρά (pará, “beside”) + σύνθετος (súnthetos, “compound, composite”).

How to pronounce parasynthetic

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