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extralingual

extralingual adjective: beyond that which pertains to linguistics; extralinguistic.

Adjective

extralingual (not comparable)

  1. Beyond that which pertains to linguistics; extralinguistic.

Origin of extralingual

From extra- + lingual.

Questions about extralingual

What does extralingual mean?
Extralingual means beyond that which pertains to linguistics; extralinguistic.
What part of speech is extralingual?
Extralingual is an adjective.

Words near extralingual in the dictionary

  1. extralexical
  2. extraligamentous
  3. extralight
  4. extralimital
  5. extralimitary
  6. extralingual
  7. extralinguistic
  8. extralinguistically
  9. extraliposomal
  10. extraliposome
  11. extralite

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