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exocentric

/ˌek.səʊˈsen.trɪk/

Traduction: Terme linguistique décrivant un mot composé dont le sens ne se déduit pas de celui de ses parties constitutives (par exemple, 'rougequeue' ne désigne pas une 'queue rouge' mais un oiseau).

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adjective

/ˌek.səʊˈsen.trɪk/C2formalscientificobsolète
  • frTerme linguistique décrivant un mot composé dont le sens ne se déduit pas de celui de ses parties constitutives (par exemple, 'rougequeue' ne désigne pas une 'queue rouge' mais un oiseau).

A linguistic term describing a compound word whose meaning is not derived from the meanings of its individual parts (e.g., 'redhead' is not a red head).

  1. Grammatical structureC2formal

    Describing a compound or phrase whose grammatical function is not the same as any of its individual parts.

    frExocentrique (grammaire)

    • The word 'pickpocket' is an exocentric compound because it does not refer to a pocket or picking.
    • In linguistics, 'redhead' is considered exocentric as it describes a person, not a head.
    • Exocentric constructions often have a meaning that is not predictable from their components.

    Antonymesendocentric

Formes
  • more exocentric comparative form
  • most exocentric superlative form