endocentric

English

Etymology

endo- +‎ -centric

Adjective

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.

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

Derived terms

• endocentrically
• endocentricity

Related terms

• exocentric

Noun

endocentric (plural endocentrics)

1. (grammar) An endocentric compound.