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varioversal

varioversal noun: a linguistic feature that is recurrent in language varieties with similar sociolinguistic backgrounds.

Noun

varioversal (plural varioversals)

  1. (uncommon, especially dialectology and language typology) A linguistic feature that is recurrent in language varieties with similar sociolinguistic backgrounds.

Forms of varioversal

pluralvarioversals

Origin of varioversal

From vari- + -o- + clipping of universal, equivalent to a blend of variety + universal with Latinizing -o-. Coined by Benedikt Szmrecsanyi and Bernd Kortmann (2009), apparently after earlier angloversal.

Questions about varioversal

What does varioversal mean?
Varioversal means a linguistic feature that is recurrent in language varieties with similar sociolinguistic backgrounds.
What part of speech is varioversal?
Varioversal is a noun.
What is the plural of varioversal?
The plural of varioversal is varioversals.

Words near varioversal in the dictionary

  1. various reading
  2. various readings
  3. variously
  4. variousness
  5. variousnesses
  6. varioversal
  7. varioversals
  8. variphone
  9. variphones
  10. varipitch
  11. varis

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