Paragoge
/ˌpærəˈɡoʊdʒi/noun
The addition of a sound or syllable to the end of a word, especially in pronunciation or historical language change.
Did you know?Paragoge comes from Greek grammar, where scholars had a precise term for the mysterious extra ending that appears in speech, as if language itself were being enchanted.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
παραγωγή
“a leading on, a bringing along; in grammar, an addition at the end of a word”
Late Greek / Byzantine Greek
Greek
παραγωγή
“used by grammarians for the addition of a final sound or syllable”
16th Century
Latin
paragoge
“borrowed into scholarly Latin as a grammatical term”
16th-17th Century
English
paragoge
“a term in grammar and rhetoric for the addition of a sound or syllable at the end of a word”
Modern English
English
paragoge
“the addition of a sound or syllable to the end of a word”
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