creolization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɹiː.əʊ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole English creole Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English creolization From creole + -ization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.
- (Trinidad-and-Tobago, countable, uncountable) of Indo-Trinidadians, the process of assimilation into the dominant Creole culture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| creolizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| creolisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pt crioulização (process of a pidgin becoming a creole) · pl kreolizacja (process of a pidgin becoming a creole)