holophrastic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æstɪk

[edit] Adjective

holophrastic (not comparable)

1. (linguistics, of a sentence) Consisting of a single word, such as "Go." or "Whatever."
2. (linguistics) Pertaining to the stage of development where a child produces simple one-word utterances.

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• holophrasis