source language

noun

the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language.: Compare target language (def. 1).
a language, usually the learner's native language, that is a source of interference in learning another language.: Compare target language (def. 2).

Origin of source language

¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Words Nearby source language

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How to use source language in a sentence

Additional subsets may be defined by the user to best fit his source language.
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