| parelcon (etymology) |
| Definition: Adding one or more syllables to the end of a word. |
| Example: Walkies? |
| Etymology: The word derives from the Greek parelkein, to prolong. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: The first OED citation is from 1678: "Parelcon, Protraction, a figure wherein a word or syllable is added to the end of another…." (Phillips (ed. 4)) |