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单词 exoglossic
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Definition of exoglossic in English:

exoglossic

adjectiveˌɛksə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒsɪkˌeksōˈɡlôsik
Linguistics
  • Denoting or relating to a non-indigenous language that is used as an official or second language in a particular country or community.

    Compare with endoglossic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Linguistically, what is today the Republic of India is an unfragmented, multilingual, part-exoglossic, multinational State.
    • All the remaining states may be classified as exoglossic without a national language.

Origin

1980s: from exo-, Greek glōssa 'language, tongue', and -ic.

 
 

Definition of exoglossic in US English:

exoglossic

adjectiveˌeksōˈɡlôsik
Linguistics
  • Denoting or relating to a nonindigenous language that is used as an official or second language in a particular country or community.

    Compare with endoglossic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Linguistically, what is today the Republic of India is an unfragmented, multilingual, part-exoglossic, multinational State.
    • All the remaining states may be classified as exoglossic without a national language.

Origin

1980s: from exo-, Greek glōssa ‘language, tongue’, and -ic.

 
 
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