creolization

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Scrabble points: 23
Words With Friends: 26
Letters: 12

Pronunciation

/ˌkɹiː.əʊ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

Definition of creolization

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)the process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and grammatical rules, ultimately becoming a creole.
(Trinidad-and-Tobago, countable, uncountable)of Indo-Trinidadians, the process of assimilation into the dominant Creole culture.

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Etymology

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Etymology tree Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole English creole Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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 From creole + -ization.

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RELOCATION 12 pts

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8-letter words

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CREOLIZATIONS 24 pts

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