communalect
com·mun·a·lect
communalect · communalects
Especially in Pacific linguistics: the lect spoken by a particular speech communityEspecially in Pacific linguistics: the lect (linguistic variety) spoken by a particular speech community.
UK/kəˈmjuːnəˌlɛkt/US/kəˈmjunəˌlɛkt/
Meaning
1 sensesEspecially in Pacific linguistics: the lect (linguistic variety) spoken by a particular speech community.
Origin
Probably from communa(l) + -lect (suffix denoting a language variety).Probably from communa(l) + -lect (suffix denoting a language variety).
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Forms
plural: communalectsWord family
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