Question

What is an exocentric compound?

• A. A compound whose meaning is not directly related to its components
• B. A compound whose meaning is determined by one of its components
• C. A compound that is formed by adding a prefix to a single word
• D. A compound that consists of two synonyms creating redundancy

Answer 1

Answer:

A. A compound whose meaning is not directly related to its components

• This is the opposite of an endocentric compound, where one part defines the overall meaning (like toothbrush being a kind of brush).