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postcreole en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole English creole English postcreole From post- + creole.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) After a creole; after decreolization has taken place.
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postcreole en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole English creole English postcreole From post- + creole.

Meanings

1. A creole language after decreolization has taken place.

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