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areoversal

areoversal noun: a linguistic feature that is recurrent in language varieties in a certain geographical area.

Noun

areoversal (plural areoversals)

  1. (uncommon, especially dialectology and language typology) A linguistic feature that is recurrent in language varieties in a certain geographical area.

Forms of areoversal

pluralareoversals

Origin of areoversal

Blend of area + universal with Latinizing -o-. Coined by Benedikt Szmrecsanyi and Bernd Kortmann (2009), apparently after earlier angloversal.

Questions about areoversal

What does areoversal mean?
Areoversal means a linguistic feature that is recurrent in language varieties in a certain geographical area.
What part of speech is areoversal?
Areoversal is a noun.
What is the plural of areoversal?
The plural of areoversal is areoversals.

Words near areoversal in the dictionary

  1. Areopoli
  2. areostationary
  3. areostyle
  4. areostyles
  5. areosynchronous
  6. areoversal
  7. areoversals
  8. arepa
  9. arepas
  10. Arequena
  11. Arequipa

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