Etymograph

English

pseudoclefting

From pseudo- + clefting.

Formed from pseudo- + clefting

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Today it means

noun The insertion of is what or a similar word sequence so as to form a pseudocleft sentence, as when changing "she bought an apple" to "an apple is what she bought".

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Etymograph / pseudoclefting