Paragogical

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paragogic \Par`a*gog"ic\, Paragogical \Par`a*gog"ic*al\, a. [Cf.
     F. paragogique.]
     Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the
     end of, or serving to lengthen, a word.
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     {Paragogic letters}, in the Semitic languages, letters which
        are added to the ordinary forms of words, to express
        additional emphasis, or some change in the sense.
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