Definitions For Paragoge

Noun

PARAGOGE. (countable and uncountable, plural PARAGOGEs) (grammar, prosody) The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function. {{examples, sense=grammar, prosody, examples=without + -en => withouten}}

Derived terms

paragogic

Coordinate terms

epenthesis prothesis

Translations

Greek: : Ancient: παραγωγή, f Hungarian: paragogé Italian: paragoge, f Latin: paragōgē, f Spanish: paragoge, f

Etymology

From "derivation, addition".

Is Paragoge a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15

The word Paragoge is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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