decreolize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈkɹɪəlaɪz/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- 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 English creolize English decreolize From de- + creolize.
Meanings
- To modify a creole language by removing creole elements and replacing them with standard language forms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decreolized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decreolized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| decreolizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decreolizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |