pseudoconcept

English

Etymology

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Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.

Middle English pseudo-

English pseudo-

Latin conceptusder.

Middle French conceptbor.

English concept

English pseudoconcept

From pseudo- +‎ concept, introduced by Lev Vygotsky.

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Noun

pseudoconcept (plural pseudoconcepts)

1. (linguistics) A set of things (e.g. blue things, round things) conceptualized by a child who is learning language, approximating a general concept of something.

Romanian

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ concept.

Noun

pseudoconcept n (plural pseudoconcepte)

1. pseudoconcept

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	pseudoconcept	pseudoconceptul	pseudoconcepte	pseudoconceptele
genitive-dative	pseudoconcept	pseudoconceptului	pseudoconcepte	pseudoconceptelor
vocative	pseudoconceptule		pseudoconceptelor

References

• pseudoconcept in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN