exocentric

Letters that make exocentric

o, e, n, c, r, t, i, x are letters that make 'exocentric'

Words within exocentric

NT, IC, cent, en, centric, RI, ex, ic, CE, entric, Ce are words within 'exocentric'


1 possible definitions for 'exocentric'

Exocentric as "not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents"

Under this definition, exocentric is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

endocentric has the opposite meaning of exocentric

exocentric as a category

'exocentric' can be a category of grammar.

Example of exocentric used within this context

"when `until last Easter' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction"



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