paragoge, paragogy

[Lat. paragoge, from Gr. paragōgē = a leading past, alteration, par agō =to lead past: para =beside, beyond, and ago to lead, to drive; Fr. paragoge.] 1. Ord. Lang .: The addition of a letter or syllable at the end of a word. Instances are frequent in English; thus, in sound, tyrant, ancient, the final letters are paragogic. 2. Anat . & Surg .: Coaptation, reduction. ( Dun glison.) An old term for adaptation in the form of bones; those which were thus easier of reduction when dislocated were termed para go got era by Hippo crates. ( Mayne .) fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fåll, 3002