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creole.

A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹi.əʊl/UK/ˈkɹioʊl/US
  1. A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Creole (“person born in a colony”).

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  3. A style of hoop earrings with a hoop that has an inconsistent thickness and/or is elongated in shape.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole English creole See Creole. Attested in English to refer to language from the 18th century.

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