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prelogism

prelogism noun: a word that has more recognition than a protologism but less recognition than a neologism.

Noun

prelogism (plural prelogisms)

  1. A word that has more recognition than a protologism but less recognition than a neologism.

Forms of prelogism

pluralprelogisms

Origin of prelogism

From pre- + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word”) + -ism, by analogy with protologism and neologism.

Questions about prelogism

What does prelogism mean?
Prelogism means a word that has more recognition than a protologism but less recognition than a neologism.
What part of speech is prelogism?
Prelogism is a noun.
What is the plural of prelogism?
The plural of prelogism is prelogisms.

Words near prelogism in the dictionary

  1. prelocutions
  2. Prelog
  3. prelogging
  4. prelogic
  5. prelogical
  6. prelogism
  7. prelogisms
  8. preloral
  9. preloss
  10. preloved
  11. prelubricated

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