relexify

re·lex·i·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-lek-suh-fahy]
- /riˈlɛk səˌfaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-lek-suh-fahy]
- /riˈlɛk səˌfaɪ/

Definition of relexify word

verb with object relexify to replace the vocabulary of (a language, especially a pidgin) with words drawn from another language, without changing the grammatical structure. 1

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Origin of relexify

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; re- + lexi(con) + -fy

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Parts of speech for Relexify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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relexify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

relexify usage trend in Literature

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