Paragoge

par-a-gō′jē, n. the addition of a letter or a syllable to the end of a word, as amidst for amid , generical for generic —also called epithesis and ecstasis , as opposed to prosthesis and apocope .— adjs. Paragog′ic , -al , forming a paragoge: relating to, or of the nature of, paragoge: added on: additional.— Paragogic future , the cohortative tense in Hebrew grammar—a lengthened form of the imperfect or future tense, usually confined to the first person, giving the sense of 'let me' or 'let us.' [L.,—Gr. from para , beyond, age in , to lead.]