English Explanatory Dictionary

hyperdorism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Doric Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Doric Greek.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪpɚˌdɔɹɪzm̩/

Word forms

hyperdorism hyperdorisms

Etymology

From hyper- + Doric + -ism.

Related words

hyperaeolism hyperatticism hyperionism
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