Exocentric Definition & Meaning
exocentric
- adjective
- not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents; "when `until last Easter' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction"
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- What does exocentric mean?
- not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents; "when `until last Easter' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction"
- What part of speech is exocentric?
- Exocentric is an adjective.