hyperadaptation

A greater than normal (evolutionary) adaptation.

Noun

  1. A greater than normal (evolutionary) adaptation.
  2. :

    1. The overapplication of phonological adaptations from one language variety to another beyond what is justified by the etymological correspondences between the two varieties, resulting in artificial, ahistorical forms that are not part of either variety; sometimes done as a form of exaggeration for stylistic effect.

    2. A term coined via this process.

      Synonyms: hyperdialectism hyperdialectalism

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Medieval Latin ad- Proto-Italic *aptos Medieval Latin aptus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Medieval Latin -ō Medieval Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Medieval Latin -tus ▲ Medieval Latin -ō Medieval Latin -tō Medieval Latin aptō Medieval Latin adaptō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Medieval Latin -tiō Medieval Latin adaptātiōbor. French adaptationbor. English adaptation English hyperadaptation From hyper- + adaptation.

Forms

hyperadaptations