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creolize

Syllabification: (cre·o·lize)
Pronunciation: /ˈkrēəˌlīz/
Definition of creolize

verb

[with object]
  • form (a Creole language) from the contact of two languages: (as adjective creolized)a creolized variety of French

Derivatives

creolization

noun

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