extralinguistic
[ ek-struh-ling-gwis-tik ]
/ ˌɛk strə lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /
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adjective
not included within the realm of language or linguistics.
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Origin of extralinguistic
First recorded in 1925–30; extra- + linguistic
OTHER WORDS FROM extralinguistic
ex·tra·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby extralinguistic
extra-high voltage, extrajudicial, extralateral, extralegal, extralimital, extralinguistic, extrality, extramarital, extrametrical, extramundane, extramural
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