/ Dictionary / Index P parasynthesis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•syn•the•sis Pronunciation: (par"u-sin'thu-sis), [key] — n. Gram. the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed. the formation of a word by the addition of both a prefix and a derivational suffix to a word or stem, as demoralize. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. parasynapsis parataxic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language