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hyperdoric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having artificial, phonological hyperadaptations that imitate and exaggerate the distinctive features of Doric Greek in an unetymological fashion, sometimes intentionally for stylistic effect.

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪpəˈdɒɹɪk/

Word forms

hyperdoric more hyperdoric most hyperdoric

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπερδώριος (huperdṓrios). By surface analysis, hyper- + Doric.

Derived words

hyperdoricism

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