creolise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• creolize

[edit] Etymology

English; creole + suffix -ise

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkriːəlaɪz/

[edit] Verb

to creolise (third-person singular simple present creolises, present participle creolising, simple past and past participle creolised)

1. (linguistics) To cause a pidgin language rapidly expanding in vocabulary and grammatical rules to become ultimately a creole.