ENDOCENTRIC

11 letters 16 Scrabble points

Definition of ENDOCENTRIC

noun

  1. (grammar) An endocentric compound.

adjective

  1. Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external.

  2. (grammar, of a phrase or compound word) fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.

    "The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters E N D O C E N T R I C
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 16 points