"endocentric" meaning in English

See endocentric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From endo- + -centric. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|endo|centric}} endo- + -centric Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} endocentric (not comparable)
  1. Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-endocentric-en-adj-XvaRQExm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with endo-, English terms suffixed with -centric Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with endo-: 40 35 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -centric: 40 44 16
  2. (grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar Translations ((grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents): endosentrinen (Finnish), endocentrique (French), endozentrisch [neuter] (German), endocentrikus (Hungarian), endocentrico (Italian)
    Sense id: en-endocentric-en-adj-GeRVfA1W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with endo-, English terms suffixed with -centric, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 50 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with endo-: 40 35 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -centric: 40 44 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 51 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 54 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 55 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 34 51 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 37 50 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 37 50 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 34 43 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 37 52 11 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of '(grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents': 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: endocentrically, endocentricity

Noun

Forms: endocentrics [plural]
Etymology: From endo- + -centric. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|endo|centric}} endo- + -centric Head templates: {{en-noun}} endocentric (plural endocentrics)
  1. (grammar) An endocentric compound. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-endocentric-en-noun-sWzdnP0H Categories (other): English terms prefixed with endo-, English terms suffixed with -centric Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with endo-: 40 35 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -centric: 40 44 16 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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