What is "paragoge"

Paragoge \Par`a*go"ge\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*g[=o]"j[-e]), n. [L., fr. Gr. paragwgh`, from para`gein to lead beside, protract; para` beside + 'a`gein to lead.]

1. (Gram.) The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without.

2. (Med.) Coaptation. [Obs.]
   --Dunglison.

n. (context grammar prosody English) The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.

Paragoge (; from ; adj. paragogic ), is the addition of a sound to the end of a word. Often, this is due to nativization. It is a type of epenthesis, most commonly vocalic epenthesis.