Definition of ENDOCENTRIC

endocentric

Meanings

Plural: endocentrics

Adjective

  • fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents
    • "when `three blind mice' serves as a noun it is an endocentric construction"

Adj

  • Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external.
  • fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents.

Noun

  • An endocentric compound.

Origin / Etymology

From endo- + -centric.

Antonyms

exocentric

Scrabble Score: 16

endocentric is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
endocentric is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
endocentric is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

endocentric is a valid Words With Friends word