Parasynthesis Definition
părə-sĭnthĭ-sĭs
parasyntheses
noun
The process of forming words by both compounding and the addition of derivational suffixes (Ex.: big-hearted from big heart + -ed, not big + hearted)
Webster's New World
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parasynthesis
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