prelingual en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + lingual.
Meanings
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Before learning language.
The prelingual deaf often learn audible speech very well.
2001, Priscilla Ebersole, Patricia A. Hess, Geriatric nursing and healthy aging:
- anterior to the tongue
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more prelingual | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most prelingual | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |