endocentric

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Etymology

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From endo- +‎ -centric.

Adjective

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endocentric (not comparable)

  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.
    Coordinate term: exocentric
    The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun.

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Noun

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endocentric (plural endocentrics)

  1. (grammar) An endocentric compound.