pluricentric
pluricentric · more pluricentric · most pluricentric
Having more than one centerHaving more than one center; multicentric.
UK/ˌplʊəɹɪˈsɛntɹɪk/US/ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹɪk/
» German is a pluricentric language.
Deutsch ist eine plurizentrische Sprache.
Немецкий — плюрицентрический язык.
Немецкий — плюрицентричный язык.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving more than one center; multicentric.
(of a language) Having several interacting codified standard forms, often corresponding to different countries.
Examples
1 sentencesGerman is a pluricentric language.
ruНемецкий — плюрицентрический язык.
deDeutsch ist eine plurizentrische Sprache.
Origin
From pluri- + -centric.From pluri- + -centric.
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Forms
more pluricentric, most pluricentric| Comparative | more pluricentric Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pluricentric Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymshaving several standard forms:monocentric
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form