xenolinguistics
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
xeno- + linguistics
Noun[edit]
xenolinguistics (uncountable)
- (linguistics, science fiction) Study of a language originating from alien species.
- Synonym: astrolinguistics
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Further reading[edit]
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “xenolinguistics, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.