exocentric

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ -centric

Adjective
Examples

The adverbial phrase with great care contains no adverbs.

exocentric (not comparable)

  1. Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
  2. (linguistics, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.

See also

Noun

exocentric (plural exocentrics)

  1. (grammar) An exocentric compound.
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