| 单词 |
parasynesis |
| 释义 |
‖ parasynesis Philol.|pærəˈsɪnɪsɪs| [a. Gr. παρασύνεσις misunderstanding, f. παρα- in sense ‘amiss, wrong’ + σύνεσις understanding.] Misunderstanding or misconception of a word, resulting in an alteration or corruption of it. Hence parasynetic |-sɪˈnɛtɪk| a., pertaining to or due to parasynesis.
1877Haldeman Outlines Etymol. 31 Parasynesis, a misunderstanding or misconception of a word all of which is present, as when ‘Chinese’ is supposed to be a plural, and capable of furnishing ‘Chinee’ in the singular number. 1885Trans. Amer. Philol. Assoc. XVI. App. 32 Such parasynetic forms as ‘sparrer-grass’ for ‘asparagus’, due to..misconception of a word, are common enough in Negro. |

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