creolize

cre·o·lize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kree-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈkri əˌlaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kree-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈkri əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of creolize word

verb creolize to make (a language) become a creole 3
verb transitive creolize to cause (a pidgin) to develop into a Creole (sense 5) 3
intransitive verb creolize to develop into a Creole (sense 5) 3
verb with object creolize to render (a language) creolized. 1
verb without object creolize to become creolized. 1
noun creolize Form (a Creole language) from the contact of two languages. 1

See all 8 definitions of creolize

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Origin of creolize

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; Creole + -ize

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Parts of speech for Creolize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Creolize

creolize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

creolize usage trend in Literature

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