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decreolization.

The process of decreolizing.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/diːˌkɹɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/UK
  1. The process of decreolizing.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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 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 English decreolization From de- + creolization.

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