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metalinguistic
[ met-uh-ling-gwis-tik ]
/ ˌmɛt ə lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to metalinguistics or a metalanguage.
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Origin of metalinguistic
First recorded in 1940–45; meta- + linguistic
OTHER WORDS FROM metalinguistic
met·a·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby metalinguistic
metalcrafting, metal detector, metalepsis, metal-free phthalocyanine, metalhead, metalinguistic, metalinguistics, metalist, metalize, metall-, metal lath
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