endocentric

== English == === Etymology === From endo- +‎ -centric. === Adjective === endocentric (not comparable) Focused or centered within itself, and not on something external. (grammar, of a phrase or compound word) Fulfilling the same grammatical role as one of its constituents. Coordinate term: exocentric The noun "houseboat" is endocentric because "boat" is also a noun. ==== Derived terms ==== endocentrically endocentricity ==== Translations ==== === Noun === endocentric (plural endocentrics) (grammar) An endocentric compound.