| paragoge |
| Definition - Adding a letter or a syllable to the end of a word. Notes: 1. This addition could be caused by either natural etymological development or as a one-time adding of emphasis. |
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Example - Does Teddy want to go beddy-bye? |
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Etymology - The word derives from the Greek para, beyond + goge, carrying. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first citation is from 1656: "Paragogical, of or pertaining to the figure Paragoge, which is when a syllable or letter is added to the end of a word." (Blount, Glossographia ) |
