creolise
/ˈkɹiːəlaɪz/
creolise is the alternative form of creolize.
Meaning of creolize
Verb
creolize (third-person singular simple present creolizes, present participle creolizing, simple past and past participle creolized)
- To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.
- To render an imported object 'localised'; to produce variations which give an object a regional flavour.
Forms of creolise
| third-person singular present | creolises |
|---|---|
| present participle | creolising |
| past participle | creolised |
| past | creolised |
Origin of creolise
From creole + -ise.
Questions about creolise
- What is creolise the alternative form of?
- Creolise is the alternative form of creolize.
- How do you pronounce creolise?
- Creolise is pronounced /ˈkɹiːəlaɪz/.
Words near creolise in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: creolise (page history and authors); creolize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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