parasynthesis
/parəˈsɪnθɪsɪs
/noun [mass noun] Linguistics
A process by which a term is formed by adding a bound morpheme (e.g. -ed) to a combination of existing words (e.g. black-eyed from black eye(s) + -ed).
Derivatives
parasynthetic
parasynthetically
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek parasunthesis, from para- 'subsidiary' + synthesis.
- postnarial
- postnasal
- postnatal
- postnatal depression
- postnatally
- manifestable
- Manifestarian
- manifestation
- manifestative
- manifest destiny
- manifest function
- manifestly
- manifesto
- manifold
- manifolder
- manifolding
- manifoldly
- manifoldness
- manifold paper
- manifold pressure
- manikin
- Manila
- Manila envelope
- Manila fiber
- Manila fibre