endocentriqueadjectiveSyllable DecompositionendocentriqueEtymologyexpandsee endo- and centric.Definition1. Describes a construction that can be substituted by the nucleus. For example, the verbal phrase 'eat bread' and the compound word 'coffee cream' are endocentric: the nuclei 'eat' and 'coffee' can substitute the phrases.grammaireexpandAntonymexocentriquePluralendocentriquesTranslationsenglish:endocentricjapanese:内心的See alsoendocentriques (adj.)