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Rareendocentric
The correct spelling is endocentric.
How to pronounce endocentric
noun
Say it like: End-ose-ntr-ic
The correct spelling is endocentric. (grammar) An endocentric compound. For example: "The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun."
Usage Examples
“The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(grammar) An endocentric compound.
adjective
- 1.Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external.
- 2.(grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.
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