ENDOCENTRIC COMPOUND
(noun)Definitions
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Endocentric Compound.
Endocentric Compound - as a noun
Having the same syntactic function in the sentence as one of its immediate constituents.
Example: "Greenhouse is an endocentric compound, since it is a noun as is its head house."
Example Sentences
"English language has many endocentric compounds, such as 'blackboard' and 'blueberry'."
"An endocentric compound combines two or more words to create a new meaning."
"The word 'sunglasses' is an example of an endocentric compound."
"In linguistics, an endocentric compound is a type of compound word."
"Many technical terms in scientific fields are formed through endocentric compounds."
