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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