ENDOCENTRIC

endocentric

(adjective) fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents; “when ‘three blind mice’ serves as a noun it is an endocentric construction”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

endocentric (not comparable)

Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external.

(grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.

Noun

endocentric (plural endocentrics)

(grammar) An endocentric compound.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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