parasyntheton

/ (ˌpærəˈsɪnθətɒn) /

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noun plural -ta (-tə)

a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted

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Word Origin for parasyntheton

from Greek

Words nearby parasyntheton

parasymbiosis, parasympathetic, parasympathetic nervous system, parasynapsis, parasynthesis, parasyntheton, parataniwha, parataxic, parataxic distortion, parataxis, paratenic host

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