pseudoconcept

pseudoconcept

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
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
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